Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs
“I love my robot lawn mowers, my laptop, wifi, Google, Facetime, Whatsapp and the possibility of drone postal deliveries and more.. Yet worries nag about being overwhelmed by an artificial intelligence revolution whose ethical and moral parameters are less clear than its rampant profiteering from and monetising of your lives and mine. This hugely informative book shakes us out of our massage armchairs and demands that we engage immediately with these galloping advances so we can shape them to the benefit of the many and not leave them to the enrichment of the few at the awful cost of the impoverishment of swathes of humanity”. Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland.

"Robots, Ethics and The Future of Jobs is a wakeup call for political, civic, media and church leaders, urging a response to the deepening and accelerating pace of technological change and its potential consequences. Artificial Intelligence, robotics, drones, the internet of things and 3D printing are the building blocks of the 4th industrial revolution. These technologies offer great potential but also carry real risks and are reaching into every corner of our lives, civilian and military. Who will win and who will lose? Who will set the rules and the ethical boundaries within which they should develop and operate? Will the displaced be included, if so, how; or ignored and, if so, with what political, social and economic consequences? That these questions cannot be avoided and should not be postponed - and that we do not need to wait for change to happen because it is already upon us - are central messages of this thought provoking text." Pat Cox, former President European Parliament.
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Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs
“I love my robot lawn mowers, my laptop, wifi, Google, Facetime, Whatsapp and the possibility of drone postal deliveries and more.. Yet worries nag about being overwhelmed by an artificial intelligence revolution whose ethical and moral parameters are less clear than its rampant profiteering from and monetising of your lives and mine. This hugely informative book shakes us out of our massage armchairs and demands that we engage immediately with these galloping advances so we can shape them to the benefit of the many and not leave them to the enrichment of the few at the awful cost of the impoverishment of swathes of humanity”. Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland.

"Robots, Ethics and The Future of Jobs is a wakeup call for political, civic, media and church leaders, urging a response to the deepening and accelerating pace of technological change and its potential consequences. Artificial Intelligence, robotics, drones, the internet of things and 3D printing are the building blocks of the 4th industrial revolution. These technologies offer great potential but also carry real risks and are reaching into every corner of our lives, civilian and military. Who will win and who will lose? Who will set the rules and the ethical boundaries within which they should develop and operate? Will the displaced be included, if so, how; or ignored and, if so, with what political, social and economic consequences? That these questions cannot be avoided and should not be postponed - and that we do not need to wait for change to happen because it is already upon us - are central messages of this thought provoking text." Pat Cox, former President European Parliament.
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Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs

Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs

by Sean McDonagh
Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs

Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs

by Sean McDonagh

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“I love my robot lawn mowers, my laptop, wifi, Google, Facetime, Whatsapp and the possibility of drone postal deliveries and more.. Yet worries nag about being overwhelmed by an artificial intelligence revolution whose ethical and moral parameters are less clear than its rampant profiteering from and monetising of your lives and mine. This hugely informative book shakes us out of our massage armchairs and demands that we engage immediately with these galloping advances so we can shape them to the benefit of the many and not leave them to the enrichment of the few at the awful cost of the impoverishment of swathes of humanity”. Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland.

"Robots, Ethics and The Future of Jobs is a wakeup call for political, civic, media and church leaders, urging a response to the deepening and accelerating pace of technological change and its potential consequences. Artificial Intelligence, robotics, drones, the internet of things and 3D printing are the building blocks of the 4th industrial revolution. These technologies offer great potential but also carry real risks and are reaching into every corner of our lives, civilian and military. Who will win and who will lose? Who will set the rules and the ethical boundaries within which they should develop and operate? Will the displaced be included, if so, how; or ignored and, if so, with what political, social and economic consequences? That these questions cannot be avoided and should not be postponed - and that we do not need to wait for change to happen because it is already upon us - are central messages of this thought provoking text." Pat Cox, former President European Parliament.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781788123068
Publisher: Messenger Publications
Publication date: 02/15/2021
Pages: 184
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Seán McDonagh is a Columban missionary. He spent over two decades working in the Philippines and has written numerous books on ecology and theology including To Care for The Earth (1986), The Death of Life, The Horror of Extinction (2004), Climate Change: The Challenge to Us All (2006), and Laudato Si': An Irish Response (2017).

Table of Contents

Foreword Dr Karlin Lillington 9

Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies Have Speeded up Hugely in the Last Forty Years 12

Chapter 1 The Impact of AI on Jobs 27

Chapter 2 Algorithms and AI 39

Chapter 3 3D Printing is Transforming Construction, Manufacturing and Medical Equipment 58

Chapter 4 Robots and Drones 67

Chapter 5 Robots and the Future of Farming 79

Chapter 6 The Impact of AI on Caring for Children, the Elderly and Those with Special Needs 94

Chapter 7 The Impact of Al on Retail, Hospitality, Banking, Finance and Call Centres 109

Chapter 8 Self-driven Cars and Trucks 126

Chapter 9 Robots and Warfare 135

Chapter 10 Universal Basic Income (UBI) 145

Chapter 11 Catholic Social Teaching and Work 167

Afterword 180

Index 183

Select Bibliography 184

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