Preventing the Economic Robot Apocalypse

Published: Feb. 11, 2017, midnight

b"Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss the economic consequences of rampant utomation\\n\\nChinese factory replaces 90% of human workers with robots. Production rises by 250%, defects drop by 80%\\n\\nAccording to Monetary Watch, the Changying Precision Technology Company focuses on the production of mobile phones and uses automated production lines. The factory used to be run by 650 employees, but now just 60 people get the entire job done...\\n\\nSHOP-POCALYPSE Amazon planning to open robotic supermarket staffed by just THREE humans, sources claim\\n\\nIf you\\u2019re a robot stealing somebody\\u2019s job, it\\u2019s best to stay hidden.\\n\\nThese 23 Principles Could Help Us Avoid an AI Apocalypse\\n\\nRelevant to our discussion:\\n\\n10) Value Alignment\\xa0\\n\\n11) Human Values\\xa0\\n\\n14) Shared Benefit\\n\\n15) Shared Prosperity\\n\\nOTHER GEEK\\n\\nWhat's on Netflix?\\n\\nWT 265-574"