Slate runs a series of articles on the further consequences of an automated workforce. You may want to rethink your goals:
Artificial intelligence machines are getting so good, so quickly, that they're poised to replace humans across a wide range of industries. In the next decade, we'll see machines barge into areas of the economy that we'd never suspected possible—they'll be diagnosing your diseases, dispensing your medicine, handling your lawsuits, making fundamental scientific discoveries, and even writing stories just like this one. Economic theory holds that as these industries are revolutionized by technology, prices for their services will decline, and society as a whole will benefit. As I conducted my research, I found this argument convincing—robotic lawyers, for instance, will bring cheap legal services to the masses who can't afford lawyers today. But there's a dark side, too: Imagine you've spent three years in law school, two more years clerking, and the last decade trying to make partner—and now here comes a machine that can do much of your $400-per-hour job faster, and for a fraction of the cost. What do you do now?
Ezra Klein thinks we will adjust.
Worth pondering: our governing systems was set up from the start to allow for innovation, but innovation creates disruptions in society which can create problems for segments of society that are unable to adjust - or lack the resources to do so well. Do we owe those people those resources?
