Filosofia

Humans have a tense relationship with machines. Consider the back story: For over two centuries, machines have eliminated human jobs.
Machines first revolutionized agriculture, and then factory work. They’ve progressively taken over routine, repetitive, manual tasks.
According to a study, even China – stronghold of proletarian labor – lost 16 million manufacturing jobs between 1995 and 2002.
Whether parts assembly or filing, a machine can now get it done. Add driving soon: The state of Nevada’s motor vehicles department just issued a license to a driverless car.

The past isn’t prologue

Yet the 21st century is soon to be populated with machines that don’t resemble their predecessors in size, form or function. And it’s going to change how humans relate to them.
Machines were once leviathans, like combine harvesters or mainframes. Now, swarms of tiny machines – microchips, environmental sensors, electronic tags and cameras – are being embedded in billions of everyday objects.
These miniaturized machines already outnumber humans, but they’re not out to supplant them.
The spinning jenny – focus of Luddite protests in the 19th century – could replace up to eight textile workers. Now, dozens of machines can collaborate to help a single human complete a task.

Os seres humanos têm uma relação tensa com máquinas. Considere a história de volta: Por mais de dois séculos, as máquinas eliminaram empregos humanos.
Máquinas primeiro revolucionou a agricultura, e em seguida fábrica trabalhar. Eles progressivamente assumido de rotina, tarefas repetitivas e manuais. De acordo com um estudo, até mesmo a China - reduto de trabalho proletário - perdeu 16 milhões de empregos industriais entre 1995 e 2002. Marx e Engels ficariam chocados. Se as peças de montagem ou de arquivamento, uma máquina pode agora fazê-lo. Adicionar a conduzir logo: O estado do motor de Nevada veículos departamento apenas emitiu uma licença para um carro sem motorista. No entanto, o século 21 está