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A comprehensive look at how technology is impacting the labour market and how it can complement rather than displace people.

Topic

Technology, employment, social relations.

About the book

The fear that technology will leave people unemployed is very old. But none of the stages of progress have led to this yet. Machines have taken over some of the tasks, but new niches are constantly emerging, and people are left with the most complex and intellectual tasks. But what happens when artificial intelligence penetrates deeper into our lives? After all, technology is now taking over one of the key areas of human activity - decision-making. The authors of this book argue that you shouldn't be pessimistic. After all, only people can inspire other people, can show sensitivity, fill things with passion, mood and fun.

Who is this publication for

For the widest range of readers, anyone interested in the future, the development of modern technologies and their impact on our lives.

Why this book

In this book you will find a comprehensive look at how to direct the development of technology for the benefit of humanity, what efforts are needed to do this and why it is worth doing.

About the authors

Thomas Davenport is Professor Emeritus of Information Technology and Management at Babson College, co-founder of the International Institute for Analysis, advisor to Deloitte Analytics, and member of the MIT Digital Economy Initiative Group.

Julia Corby is a senior editor at Harvard University Press and a contributor to the Harvard Business Review.

Books on similar topics

• «Total Automation. How computer algorithms are changing the world», Christopher Steiner, «Our Format», 2018
• «Industries of the Future», Alec Ross, «Our Format», 2017
• «Innovators. How a group of hackers, geniuses, and geeks brought about the digital revolution», Walter Isaacson, «Nash Format», 2017

Reviews

"The world described by the authors is disturbing, but it is a world that we all recognise a little bit and will most likely see with our own eyes."
Wall Street Journal

"Smart machines will change the way we work and live. But the sooner we learn to complement each other, the more successful our economic system will be."

Quotes

On the threat to jobs
The most convincing evidence that automation will pose an increasingly significant threat to your job is the existence of a computerised system that already performs (in whole or in part) the core function of your job.

On competing with machines
If we really hope to keep a significant portion of jobs for people, then perhaps instead of comforting ourselves with less than convincing assumptions, we should rethink the nature of competition. What if, in our search for a place for humans in the future labour market, we emphasised the traits that computers cannot mimic and that we would not program into automation systems even if we could?