I am most focused on this scenario. I could easily see 10%+ unemployment as this technology makes its way into society. Companies will just not need as many people as they did before, and will be able to move much faster than was possible previously.
We are not ready politically for this level of change - there needs to be serious study/discussion of UBI or other kinds of safety net.
All of this is possible with today’s technology- never mind whatever the ensuing developments are.
Our “consolation prizes” are an information weapon that makes “Cambridge Analytica” look like a preschool and a highly capable assistant/tutor/work generator that allows white collar professionals to multiply their productivity by 1.5x+. This is what we have today.
We are not ready politically for this level of change - there needs to be serious study/discussion of UBI or other kinds of safety net.
All of this is possible with today’s technology- never mind whatever the ensuing developments are.
Our “consolation prizes” are an information weapon that makes “Cambridge Analytica” look like a preschool and a highly capable assistant/tutor/work generator that allows white collar professionals to multiply their productivity by 1.5x+. This is what we have today.