Can Democracy Survive The Future Of Automation?

Can Democracy Survive The Future Of Automation?

Ian Bremmer warns the audience about the dangers of automation at an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate. Can we all agree that Google Duplex demo was eerie? A robot, posing as a human being, scheduled a reservation over the phone. We all knew artificial intelligence was coming, but it was breathtaking to hear software come to life.

Before we go any further, let’s get our terms straight. Automation and artificial intelligence are not the same thing. According to Dave Evans , "Automation is software that follows pre-programmed rules. Artificial intelligence is designed to simulate human thinking." Automation, in this context, refers […]

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