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There is recent flurry of news and views about the future of MACHINES our world, and especially about the timeline for the "inevitable" takeover.
The current view of some experts is that while most people and businesses look at an increase in technology that will at some future time, make our lives better and easier... the truth is that the "future" is much closer than we think. In some views, what we expect to happen in the next 50 years, may actually take place in as short as 10 years or less.
The theories seem to look at progress in terms of a continuation and acceleration of the exponential growth that is taking place.
Some of the discussions purpose that today's projections for growth are wildly understated. For everything from population growth to lifestyles to the future of employment and everything in between, the future will be far different from what is expected.
One of the most interesting points that comes across is that even those jobs that are seen to be impervious to mechanization, may well be vulnerable. A simple example was that the legal profession, which seems to be "human" based, may be decimated by things like algorithms that can "read" legal documents.
The natural conclusion is that IT will be most in demand, going forward. A surprising view being put forward, is that as we grow closer to artificial intelligence, even this apparent base for the future may become less important.
Finally, another recent television show posited that the single most important leadership characteristic for the future would be "empathy". A far cry from today's view of strong leadership.
For more insights into this subject, search "the future of machines" for a starting point.
This Atlantic article is typical of some of the new thinking.
A World Without Work - The Atlantic
...more or less, a matter of the unknown known.
There is recent flurry of news and views about the future of MACHINES our world, and especially about the timeline for the "inevitable" takeover.
The current view of some experts is that while most people and businesses look at an increase in technology that will at some future time, make our lives better and easier... the truth is that the "future" is much closer than we think. In some views, what we expect to happen in the next 50 years, may actually take place in as short as 10 years or less.
The theories seem to look at progress in terms of a continuation and acceleration of the exponential growth that is taking place.
Some of the discussions purpose that today's projections for growth are wildly understated. For everything from population growth to lifestyles to the future of employment and everything in between, the future will be far different from what is expected.
One of the most interesting points that comes across is that even those jobs that are seen to be impervious to mechanization, may well be vulnerable. A simple example was that the legal profession, which seems to be "human" based, may be decimated by things like algorithms that can "read" legal documents.
The natural conclusion is that IT will be most in demand, going forward. A surprising view being put forward, is that as we grow closer to artificial intelligence, even this apparent base for the future may become less important.
Finally, another recent television show posited that the single most important leadership characteristic for the future would be "empathy". A far cry from today's view of strong leadership.
For more insights into this subject, search "the future of machines" for a starting point.
This Atlantic article is typical of some of the new thinking.
A World Without Work - The Atlantic
...more or less, a matter of the unknown known.