Does work still have meaning in the age of artificial intelligence? – ABC Religion & Ethics

We just don’t know what to expect – for most people, this is the most frustrating part of the AI ​​revolution. Will AI technology be available to every single job and, if so, create the need for a universal basic income? And what are the long-term consequences if that happens? Or is this all a bubble that will soon burst?

The unknown is the most disturbing part. When it comes to conversations about the future of artificial intelligence – at least in the developed world and emerging markets – people seem to fall into three groups:

• those who are optimistic and see AI as a great opportunity for profit;
• those fearful of losing their jobs and migrating to work they believe is “AI safe”;
• and those who remain largely naive and still think that AI is little more than a glorified search engine.

Regardless of where individuals and societies stand in the AI ​​debate, the revolution is already here and already changing the world. When the Romans built roads, the empire…