New Laws of Robotics

Defending Human Expertise in the Age of AI

By: Frank Pasquale

Narrated by: Perry Daniels

AI is poised to disrupt our work and our lives. We can harness these technologies rather than fall captive to them - but only through wise regulation.

Too many CEOs tell a simple story about the future of work: If a machine can do what you do, your job will be automated. They envision everyone from doctors to soldiers rendered superfluous by ever-more-powerful AI. They offer stark alternatives: Make robots, or be replaced by them.

Another story is possible. In virtually every walk of life, robotic systems can make labor more valuable, not less. Frank Pasquale tells the story of nurses, teachers, designers, and others who partner with technologists, rather than meekly serving as data sources for their computerized replacements. This cooperation reveals the kind of technological advance that could bring us all better health care, education, and more, while maintaining meaningful work. These partnerships also show how law and regulation can promote prosperity for all, rather than a zero-sum race of humans against machines.

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Thoughtful and Nicely Written

One of the more intelligent and humane books about AI, among the many recent titles