How AI can change how we work and live, thus reducing the digital gap
Artificial intelligence is everywhere. In the news, on social networks and at dinner tables, its use is debated. Some find the rapid acceleration of AI alarming. Many technology leaders have called for a six month pause on the training of new tools to better understand their impact. AI is viewed by some as the cornerstone for the fourth industrial Revolution, the newest disruptive technology that opens up new possibilities in learning, living and working.
But disruptive technologies are not new. Since decades, disruptive technologies have changed the way people live and work. These changes are not without their consequences, especially in terms of economic disruption and social upheaval. Ecommerce platforms and automation in manufacturing have changed the way people shop and conduct business. Even online education is a new and flexible way to learn that has been made affordable and available to millions of people around the world.
At the moment, most of the conversation about AI’s impact is based on speculation. It is generally agreed that AI will have a significant impact on the job market and could even call into question what the definition of work really is. It is unclear how AI will affect society over the long term. Will it be like previous technological advances, causing short-term disruptions and long-term gains, or will it create new learning methods and skills and reduce the digital divide?
Source:
https://venturebeat.com/ai/how-ai-could-change-the-ways-we-live-and-work-reducing-the-digital-divide/
