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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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