AI is poised to disrupt our work and our lives. We can harness
these technologies rather than fall captive to them—but only
through wise regulation. Too many CEOs tell a simple story about
the future of work: if a machine can do what you do, your job will
be automated. They envision everyone from doctors to soldiers
rendered superfluous by ever-more-powerful AI. They offer stark
alternatives: make robots or be replaced by them. Another story is
possible. In virtually every walk of life, robotic systems can make
labor more valuable, not less. Frank Pasquale tells the story of
nurses, teachers, designers, and others who partner with
technologists, rather than meekly serving as data sources for their
computerized replacements. This cooperation reveals the kind of
technological advance that could bring us all better health care,
education, and more, while maintaining meaningful work. These
partnerships also show how law and regulation can promote
prosperity for all, rather than a zero-sum race of humans against
machines. How far should AI be entrusted to assume tasks once
performed by humans? What is gained and lost when it does? What is
the optimal mix of robotic and human interaction? New Laws of
Robotics makes the case that policymakers must not allow
corporations or engineers to answer these questions alone. The kind
of automation we get—and who it benefits—will depend on myriad
small decisions about how to develop AI. Pasquale proposes ways to
democratize that decision making, rather than centralize it in
unaccountable firms. Sober yet optimistic, New Laws of Robotics
offers an inspiring vision of technological progress, in which
human capacities and expertise are the irreplaceable center of an
inclusive economy.
General
Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2020 |
Authors: |
Frank Pasquale
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
344 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-97522-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-674-97522-7 |
Barcode: |
9780674975224 |
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