Will Robots Cause Massive Unemployment and Inequality?
Author Martin Ford interviewed by Readara.com on his book Rise Of The Robots: Technology And The Threat Of A Jobless Future (published by Basic Books)
Since the days of the Industrial Revolution technology has continuously claimed jobs every time machines stepped in to make employees not just redundant but also obsolete. However, recent growth in the development of AI and the accelerating pace of digital innovations are now posing a serious threat to the economic model of society. Are we prepared for the next technological revolution with our unreformed educational and health care systems?
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Martin Ford is the founder of a Silicon Valley-based software development firm and the author of two books: The New York Times Bestselling Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future (winner of the 2015 Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award) and The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future. He has over 25 years experience in the fields of computer design and software development. He holds a computer engineering degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a graduate business degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has written for publications including The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, and The Financial Times. He has also appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including NPR and CNBC. Martin is a frequent keynote speaker on the subject of accelerating progress in robotics and artificial intelligence—and what these advances mean for the economy, job market and society of the future.
Author Martin Ford interviewed by Readara.com on his book Rise Of The Robots: Technology And The Threat Of A Jobless Future (published by Basic Books)
Since the days of the Industrial Revolution technology has continuously claimed jobs every time machines stepped in to make employees not just redundant but also obsolete. However, recent growth in the development of AI and the accelerating pace of digital innovations are now posing a serious threat to the economic model of society. Are we prepared for the next technological revolution with our unreformed educational and health care systems?
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Martin Ford is the founder of a Silicon Valley-based software development firm and the author of two books: The New York Times Bestselling Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future (winner of the 2015 Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award) and The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future. He has over 25 years experience in the fields of computer design and software development. He holds a computer engineering degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a graduate business degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has written for publications including The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, and The Financial Times. He has also appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including NPR and CNBC. Martin is a frequent keynote speaker on the subject of accelerating progress in robotics and artificial intelligence—and what these advances mean for the economy, job market and society of the future.
