New laws of robotics. The apology of human knowledge in the era of artificial intelligence

Management consultants who have recently appeared in abundance draw the prospects of work in the future in this way: if a machine can do the same as you, then your work will be automated. They convince businessmen and politicians that all specialists, from doctors to soldiers, will not be needed, because they will be replaced by constantly developing artificial intelligence. Therefore, they propose a reasonable alternative, in their opinion: make robots, or they will replace you. But another situation is also possible. In almost all spheres of life, robotic systems can increase, not decrease, the value of labor. Frank Pasquale explains how nurses, teachers, designers and other professionals can collaborate with those who develop technologies, rather than serve as a data source for computer devices that should replace them. Such cooperation shows us the technological development that can give human society better health care, education and much more, while preserving meaningful work. Such a partnership also demonstrates that law and regulation can stimulate universal prosperity, and not a zero-sum game in which people would be forced to compete with machines. To what extent should the tasks previously performed by humans be entrusted to artificial intelligence? What is gained and what is lost? What is the optimal combination of human and robotic interactions? The "New Laws of Robotics" proves that politicians and officials should not allow corporations or engineers to answer these questions alone. How automation will take place, and who it will benefit, depends on thousands of small decisions that determine the path of artificial intelligence development. Pasquale suggests ways to democratize the decision-making process, opposing its centralization in firms that do not report to anyone. The book offers an optimistic way of shaping technological progress, in which human abilities and expertise become an indispensable center of an inclusive economy.