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o'clock, because that's when most people
migrant workers. Now the farmer hires,
are showing up." Cognitive technologies
instead of a lot of migrant workers, an
are asking bigger questions: What kind of
engineer to maintain the robot - a job that
music should we really be playing? What's
didn't previously exist. This is the polar
on people's mind? Even though they say
shift I'm talking about. The human worker
they like country and western music, what
is supporting the technology, rather
might they like instead? This is about
than vice versa.
understanding people's moods and their
stated and unstated goals.
Is this good for society?
And what is the inflection point
you referred to?
There is definitely a political aspect
to this, one that political leaders aren't
currently addressing. And there's an
In business we're nearing the third stage,
economic aspect, as well. We measure the
autonomics. This is where the polar shift I
size and vitality of the economy based
mentioned takes place, where we go from
on economic intercourse. The more we
technology supporting people in their
do business together, the bigger the
work to people supporting technology in
economy. To the extent that automation
its work. And while at each stage there
and new technologies lead to self-reliance,
is an increasing business impact - in
the economy shrinks. Is that a bad thing,
terms of cost-effectiveness, quality, and
to be self-reliant? I would say no, it's a
speed - the curve steepens sharply at this
good thing. I don't go to the dry cleaners
point. And the pace of change accelerates
because I clean my suits at home. I don't go
dramatically.
out to get coffee and a doughnut because
I have a machine that makes a perfect cup
of coffee when I clap my hands, as well as a
So are you saying that all
knowledge workers will soon be
out of a job?
Well, a lot of them will be. Or at least out
of their current jobs. There will still be work
for humans - what I call "residual labor"
- but it will be a different kind of work,
providing expert support for the governing
technology. To give an example involving
manual rather than knowledge work:
There's a machine that picks lettuce. It
goes up and down the field, using cameras
and lasers to cut and wash and store the
lettuce. This method is cheaper than hiring
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"doughnut printer." The old economy goes
away and gives birth to a new one that is
supply-chain driven and has a very
different structure.
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