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}}The idea, propagated by [[thought leader]]s like {{author|Ray Kurzweil}}<ref>{{br|The Singularity is Near}}</ref> and latterly {{author|Daniel Susskind}}<ref>{{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, shortly, entirely supplant the need for human labour. The most pressing problem: ''what to do with all the spare time we’ll suddenly have?'' | }}The idea, propagated by [[thought leader]]s like {{author|Ray Kurzweil}}<ref>{{br|The Singularity is Near}}</ref> and latterly {{author|Daniel Susskind}}<ref>{{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, shortly, entirely supplant the need for human labour. The most pressing problem: ''what to do with all the spare time we’ll suddenly have?'' | ||
Seeing as the [[meatware]] will no longer be needed to operate [[Jacquard loom]]s, wipe bottoms, write | Seeing as the [[meatware]] will no longer be needed to operate [[Jacquard loom]]s, wipe bottoms, write [[A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond - Book Review|wishful dystopian techno-political tracts]] or formulate business change programmes, we will loaf around instead, playing [[chess]] and drinking grappa in the Peloponnese, like normal Greek pensioners do. | ||
(Let’s not dwell on the thought that the robo-slave engaged to serve the grappa and wipe our arses could wipe the floor with us at chess, too, if it wanted to.) | It sounds great, doesn’t it! (Let’s not dwell on the thought that the robo-slave engaged to serve the grappa and wipe our arses could wipe the floor with us at chess, too, if it wanted to.) | ||
Now if something about this idea nudges your implausibility hooter, you would not be alone: there are at least two of us. | Now if something about this idea nudges your implausibility hooter, you would not be alone: there are at least two of us. | ||