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Key insights from Darrell M. West's
The Future of Work: Robots, AI, and Automation
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The impending economic shift is coming — here’s how to prepare for it.
<p>Technology has already rocked the world, and it shows no signs of slowing down. But its changes aren’t always positive, and it may throw society into disarray through the mass unemployment and stark income inequality that could accompany its increasing presence. In this Snapshot, you’ll learn about the industries poised to take over and how society should prepare for their dominance. The future will be a utopia or a dystopia, depending on our actions today. </p><br>
Read this Snapshot if you:
- Want to stay competitive in the digital era
- Want to help make the economy more stable in a transitional time
- Want to learn about exciting innovations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
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Introduction
Robots, artificial intelligence, and other automated technologies are not the stuff of our distant future: They are realities of the present, and they’re already changing the way we live, work, and play. This Snapshot, based on Darnell M. West’s The Future of Work, explores developments in these technologies and humanity’s growing dependence on the internet and digital devices.
The bigger story, however, is not the technology itself, but the ramifications of an increasingly automated and connected world. The labor force will dramatically change in the near future as automation...
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