Blog – Page 206 – Technology vs Humanity: the coming clash of man and machine

The Future of Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence – via Joi Ito

“Those supporting the negative income tax recognize that the importance of work is not just the income derived from it, but also the anchor that it affords us both socially and psychologically. Work provides a sense of purpose as well as a way to earn social status. The places we work give us both the opportunity for socializing as well as the structure that many of us need to feel productive and happy.”

The Future of Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Joi Ito's Web
https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2016/06/14/the-future-of-w-1.html
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Why Should We Ban Autonomous Weapons? To Survive

“The major powers are developing autonomous missiles and drones that will hunt ships, subs, and tanks, and piecing together highly automated battle networks that will confront each other and have the capability of operating without human control””

Why Should We Ban Autonomous Weapons? To Survive
https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/why-should-we-ban-autonomous-weapons-to-survive
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What If the Robot Utopia Leads to an Existential Crisis for Humans?

“At first, when the machines take over the economy, Bill is stoked. He wakes up late every morning, smokes some 22nd century weed and then watches TV. Eventually, he gets bored. His degree in accounting has become worthless, because there is nothing he could do that couldn’t be done better by a machine. Bill plugs his brain into a virtual world, becomes obsessed with killing dragons and winning digital gold, and dies shriveled and alone as a level 900 paladin.”

What If the Robot Utopia Leads to an Existential Crisis for Humans?
https://motherboard.vice.com/read/what-if-the-robot-utopia-leads-to-an-existential-crisis-for-humans
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Gerd Leonhard and The Future Show at SIBOS 2016: man machine futures, technology vs humanity?

This piece was published during Sibos 2016: Gerd-leonhard-SIBOS MAG 2016 pdf (download the PDF to read the entire piece) One of the keynote speakers at this year’s Sibos, American futurist and author Gerd Leonhard, argues for an urgent rethink of the relationship between man and machine. Here he explains why the big decisions rest with us “Human … Continue reading "Gerd Leonhard and The Future Show at SIBOS 2016: man machine futures, technology vs humanity?"

TV Interview on the future of technology, banking, digital ethics & humanity: Gerd Leonhard SIBOS 2016

Watch this pretty far-ranging interview, covering a lot of really important themes from my book and of course from The Future Show LIVE which premiered at SIBOS 2016 as well Experience the future like never before with this innovative event concept designed for challenging decision makers. Technology is changing our world exponentially and humanity will change … Continue reading "TV Interview on the future of technology, banking, digital ethics & humanity: Gerd Leonhard SIBOS 2016"