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Jobs, robots & us : why the future of work in New Zealand is in our hands / Kinley Salmon.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Wellington, New Zealand : Bridget Williams Books, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 298 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1988545889
  • 9781988545882
Other title:
  • Jobs, robots and us
  • Jobs robots and us
  • Why the future of work in New Zealand is in our hands
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.4834 23
Contents:
Introduction: Getting a grip on the future of work -- Of innovation and influence -- The proof of use -- Are the robots really coming? -- So they take our jobs and that's it? -- Making work work -- A brave new world -- It's up to us -- Making choices.
Summary: "Could millions of jobs soon be eliminated by artificial intelligence and robots? From driverless cars to digital assistants, it seems the world of work is on the cusp of a technological revolution. But are the robots really knocking at the door? And what does all this mean for New Zealanders? In this far-sighted book, Kinley Salmon interrogates common predictions about a jobless future and explores what might happen to workers in New Zealand as automation becomes more widespread. He sketches out two bold alternative futures for New Zealand – and suggests what it might take, and what we might risk, to pursue each of them. Drawing upon interviews with key figures in New Zealand and abroad, including Lawrence Summers and Daron Acemoglu, this book delivers a deep and empowering assessment of the world ahead"--Back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Getting a grip on the future of work -- Of innovation and influence -- The proof of use -- Are the robots really coming? -- So they take our jobs and that's it? -- Making work work -- A brave new world -- It's up to us -- Making choices.

"Could millions of jobs soon be eliminated by artificial intelligence and robots? From driverless cars to digital assistants, it seems the world of work is on the cusp of a technological revolution. But are the robots really knocking at the door? And what does all this mean for New Zealanders? In this far-sighted book, Kinley Salmon interrogates common predictions about a jobless future and explores what might happen to workers in New Zealand as automation becomes more widespread. He sketches out two bold alternative futures for New Zealand – and suggests what it might take, and what we might risk, to pursue each of them. Drawing upon interviews with key figures in New Zealand and abroad, including Lawrence Summers and Daron Acemoglu, this book delivers a deep and empowering assessment of the world ahead"--Back cover.

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