Super-IntelligenceNick Bostrom’s book is a comprehensive assessment of the risk of ‘super intelligence’ and what the human race will need to do in order to avert global disaster. This is a heavy-going, deep and far-reaching book that describes clear paths on how to manage the biggest risk facing humanity in the near future. Read this to be informed, but read this to be prepared. [read
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Socially Responsible SourcingThe future of work is not all about robots - in fact there is a side that brings social benefits to working, with services outsourced to groups of disadvantaged people. Impact Sourcing, as it is known, covers a wide range of types of work, with the most common being the digitisation of documents by economically disadvantaged people from poor countries. As well as reasonably-paid jobs, many also receive education and, of course, the self-confidence that comes with earning a living. This
article from Devex explains it well.
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