Human + Machine

CONCLUSION

Creating Your Future in the Human + Machine Era

When it comes to discussions about artificial intelligence, much of the conversation tends to focus on job displacement and fear that computers will one day take over the world. The underlying assumption is that humans and machines are competitors, and that AI systems, with their superior speed, processing power, and stamina in so many contexts, will directly replace us in companies—and perhaps even outside the workplace as well.

A number of quantitative economic studies have only heightened those fears. As one study concluded, “absent appropriate fiscal policy that redistributes from winners to losers, smart machines can mean long-term misery for all.”¹ But such quantitative studies ...