Humans Need Not Apply: A Guide to Wealth and Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

  • Jerry Kaplan | Stanford University

As researchers finally crack the code on artificial intelligence, society stands on the cusp of unprecedented change including the latest advances in robotics, machine learning, and perception powering systems that rival or exceed human capabilities. Driverless cars, robotic helpers, and intelligent agents that promote our interests have the potential to usher in a new age of affluence and leisure – but the transition may be protracted and brutal unless we address the two great scourges of the modern developed world: volatile labor markets and income inequality.

Speaker Details

Jerry Kaplan is widely known in the computer industry as a serial entrepreneur, technical innovator, and best-selling author. He is currently a Fellow at the Center for Legal Informatics at Stanford University and teaches ethics and impact of artificial intelligence in the Computer Science Department.

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