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{{a|maxim|}}The idea, propagated by [[thought leader]]s like {{author|Ray Kurzweil}}<ref>{{br|The Singularity is Near}}</ref> and latterly {{author|Daniel Susskind}}<br>{{br|A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond}}. See also {{author|David Goodhart}}’s more thoughtful (but still, on this point, misguided) {{br|Head Hand Heart}}.</ref> that [[Chatbot|robots]] and [[artificial intelligence]] will entirely supplant the need for human labour, and in the near term. Seeing as the [[meatware]] will no longer be needed to operate [[Jacquard loom]]s, wipe bottoms, write wishfully dystopian technological tracts or formulate business change programmes, we will loaf around instead playing [[chess]] and drinking grappa in the Peloponnese, like modern-day Greek pensioners. It sounds great, doesn’t it! But problem: there’s even a machine to play chess for you. | {{a|maxim| | ||
[[File:Dinocheckers.jpg|450px|thumb|center|Our future. Pity the poor robot whose job it will be to serve the grappa and periodically wipe our arses: Watching us mangle a basic Spassky/Fischer opening will be ''torture''.]] | |||
}}The idea, propagated by [[thought leader]]s like {{author|Ray Kurzweil}}<ref>{{br|The Singularity is Near}}</ref> and latterly {{author|Daniel Susskind}}<br>{{br|A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond}}. See also {{author|David Goodhart}}’s more thoughtful (but still, on this point, misguided) {{br|Head Hand Heart}}.</ref> that [[Chatbot|robots]] and [[artificial intelligence]] will entirely supplant the need for human labour, and in the near term. Seeing as the [[meatware]] will no longer be needed to operate [[Jacquard loom]]s, wipe bottoms, write wishfully dystopian technological tracts or formulate business change programmes, we will loaf around instead playing [[chess]] and drinking grappa in the Peloponnese, like modern-day Greek pensioners. It sounds great, doesn’t it! But problem: there’s even a machine to play chess for you. | |||
But if something about this idea nudges your implausibility hooter, you would not be alone. There’s at least two of us. For one thing our recent history, which from our [[perspective chauvinism|unimpeachable present vantage point]] resembles some [[Cambrian explosion]] of novel technologies, has so far had quite the opposite effect. So, for that matter, has ancient history: the unerring consquence of technological revolution has been ''more'' work. | But if something about this idea nudges your implausibility hooter, you would not be alone. There’s at least two of us. For one thing our recent history, which from our [[perspective chauvinism|unimpeachable present vantage point]] resembles some [[Cambrian explosion]] of novel technologies, has so far had quite the opposite effect. So, for that matter, has ancient history: the unerring consquence of technological revolution has been ''more'' work. | ||