This explanatory compilation video by cgp grey called humans need not apply on structural unemployment caused by robotics and ai and other automation is like the imagery playing in my mind when i think about the topic based on previous videos and charts ive seen. It is my pleasure to introduce jerry kaplan for an ama today at 1pm pst. In some ways, this is a book about silicon valley written by a longterm silicon valley insider for silicon valley folk. Only humans need apply winners and losers in the age of smart machines by thomas h. With the heavy media coverage and spotlight on manufacturing jobs and automation, its a good time to consider different perspectives and action plans such as the ones presented in the book only humans need apply may 2016. Lawyers are under threat, for example, by the legal tech. It has the potential to revolutionise human society. X need not apply is a discriminatory message that essentially means if youre x, dont bother applying because we wont hire you. As a collection of current thinking from this often insular community, it would be a valuable snapshot for that reason alone, but humans need not apply also serves as a reminder that ai systems dont need red laser eyes to. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
A compelling, prophetic, and timely book from a leading technology thinker, humans need not apply is a mustread for entrepreneurs, scientists, policymakers, and anyone concerned about the promise and peril of artificially intelligent machines. It focuses on the future of the integration of automation into economics, as well as the impact of this integration to the worldwide workforce. By the time shannon uttered these words, he was only visualizing how things would be but this is slowly coming. Thats probably the most wellknown instance of it, and most x need not apply signs in fiction are probably a reference to it. Cgp grey looks at how automation and robots will disrupt employment and society in the decades ahead comments. This gif is the kind of imagery that gets our attention and gets us all wondering about what is going to happen to the people who did these jobs now being done by robots there are a lot of people wondering about the answer to this question, and drawing conclusions like 47% of all current jobs are at risk of being automated within 20 years. Humans have spent centuries advancing technology to the point where some jobs have been completely taken over by less expensive robots. A compelling, prophetic, and timely book from a leading technology thinker, humans need not applyis a mustread forentrepreneurs, scientists, policymakers, and anyone concerned about the promise and peril of artificially intelligent machines. The film has only been up for a few days yet there have been more than one million views. I figure thats a little too much for a lot of people, so heres an index with some ideas summarized. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Of course, this book addresses the fact that in the future humans need not apply for many of todays jobs. No, points out jerry kaplan in his new book, humans need not apply. Automation is blind to the colour of your collar, he writes.
Humans need not apply the case for the universal basic income. Humans need not apply summary a guide to wealth and work in the age of artificial intelligence by jerry kaplan. Humans need not apply will automation, ai and robotics mean a jobless future, or will their productivity free us to innovate and explore. Focuses on the future of the integration of automation into economics, as well as the impact of this integration to the worldwide workforce. An interesting look on how machines are replacing humans in the workforce. The narratorcreator of this video has made a lot of errors in his thinking process. In only humans need apply, thomas hayes davenport and julia kirby reframe the conversation about automation, arguing that the future of increased. Its true that certain jobs are evolving into a more computerisedrobotical approach e. A guide to wealth and work in the age of artificial intelligence paints with broad strokes how smart technologies have already integrated themselves into our culture and the work they are doing in the background of our lives. Id like to replace it all with a universal basic income. Humans need not apply the case for the universal basic. A guide to wealth and work in the age of artificial intelligence. Predicting the future is notoriously unreliable and should be considered little more than an idle pastime, but humans need not apply stays mos good book about the possible impacts of widespread automation and artificial intelligence.
The rise of the robots by martin ford humans need not. The scope for its uses is both positive and farreaching. Critique of humans need not apply name institution critique of humans need not apply introduction claude shannon once said i visualize a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans, and im rooting for the machines. I saw it first on the econfuture site by martin ford, author of the lights in the tunnel. I recently sent humans need not apply to my aunt, a now retired lecturer in criminology at london metropolitan university. A recent article in the national post by alex panetta lays out some scary scenarios, relying on the oxford study and a new book by jerry kaplan, called, frighteningly, humans need not apply. A guide to wealth and work in the age of artificial intelligence, interviewed by san francisco chronicles thomas lee at the bay area book. In this, the year of our lord, 2015, we are poised upon a dilemma most of us are still in denial about or perhaps dont even know is happening. It is definitely a volume that anyone who hopes to find gainful employment in the nottoodistant future should have a look at. Science gallery dublin is seeking up to thirty works for our humans need not apply exhibition. There, he directs a small team of creative coders and organises an artist residency. She made some interesting points i had not considered and i thought the community might enjoy.
Thats one of the questions that jerry kaplan addresses in his new book, humans need not apply. Does the youtube video humans need not apply mean all jobs. Ama about whether your kids will marry a robot, among other cool topics. Predicting the future is notoriously unreliable and should be considered little more than an idle pastime, but humans need not apply stays interesting points about 1 ai wont look like i, robot it will be, and is already, largely behind the scenes. Jerry is a silicon valley technologist, serial entrepreneur, technical innovator, bestselling author, and futurist. Amber case cyborg anthropologist, user experience designer and public speaker. Humans need not apply is a 2014 short film directed, produced, written and edited by cgp grey. Only humans need apply by thomas davenport and julia kirby.
Humans need not apply 190 10 october 2014 vol 346 issue 6206 science design by garvin g. If humans need not apply, will all our jobs disappear. I just watched humans need not apply, the latest video from cgp grey, the semianonymous creator with dozens of explanatory videos to his. Two outstanding original works may be commissioned with a higher budget of up to 8500. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Is the impact of new technologies to be feared, or a chance to rethink the structure of our working lives and ensure a fairer future for all. It naturally also recognises that todays workers may have troubles executing tomorrows jobs and that we need to proactively manage this disconnect. In only humans need apply, thomas hayes davenport and julia kirby reframe the conversation about automation, arguing that the future of increased productivity and business success isnt either human or machine. Feifei li, director, stanford artificial intelligence lab. Many of you are aware i have been advocating the doing away of foodstamps, social security, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, and the rest of the rag bag of government programs. Critique of humans need not apply, essay writing sample. A recent study out of oxford university estimates that up to 47 percent of current jobs could disappear because of computers and automation. Proposals will be funded up to a maximum budget of 3500 please note this is a maximum, not a target.