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Automate This: How Algorithms Took Over Our Markets, Our Jobs, and the World Christopher Steiner
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)

Jan 9, 2014 - In our daily lives, and in an extremely micro-level, we all want it faster, easier, and hopefully free or cheap. Dec 12, 2013 - Recruiting—the gathering of candidates—was long ago turned over to websites and software to simplify the process for finding good candidates in a tight labor market. New materials such as graphene and Because in today's world, you income comes basically from your job. The easiest Yes, the ruling classes see where this is all going: No more sniveling working classes to worry about, in a world where everything can be provided through automation. Researchers are now designing robots for these most delicate crops by integrating advanced sensors, powerful computing, electronics, computer vision, robotic hardware and algorithms, as well as networking and high precision GPS Will these elegant models play out in the real world? Sep 3, 2013 - Brynjolfsson and McAfee's mistake comes from considering only first order effects of automation where the machine replaces the worker. Pitting man against machine only stokes antipathy toward technology and could have a chilling effect on the innovation and adoption of technology essential to grow our economy. Dec 7, 2013 - Review Automate This: How Algorithms Took Over Our Markets, Our Jobs, and the World. Instead, we got into a great discussion around the desirability of having an “automation philosophy” that could help IT leaders guide their choices and approach. On the other These vehicles would allow drivers to forget about monitoring the road and instead read or watch a movie, with the caveat that when the automated system is out of its depth, it would ask the driver to take over. Dec 20, 2013 - Christopher Steiner's book “Automate This: How Algorithms Took Over Our Markets, Our Jobs, And the World” demonstrates how powerful algorithms are and how they influence our day to day lives. Pattern recognition software is making stock market trades is nano-seconds. Science and innovation have far outpaced society's ability to ask questions, digest, and think. Mar 10, 2014 - For example, the market research firm ABI Research foresees Level 4 cars on the roads by around 2020, and panelists at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2013 World Congress predicted arrival between 2020 and 2025. May 17, 2012 - In addition to Accelerating Processor speed and advanced algorithm software, which will not only change or eliminate people's jobs, it will cause a change in the lifespan of humans through thousands of medical break throughs. May 14, 2014 - I felt I owed everyone a post about an illustrative incident that happened over the last few days. But even if I am wrong, and I hope I am, that the rate of productivity miraculously increases to over 5 percent a year, it still doesn't matter for jobs. One night the news talks about over consumption and millions of cars on the roads killing our air.Go Green!!! Jul 24, 2013 - Just a few days ago, AP reported on the Lettuce Bot, which can zip through a lettuce field in California's Salinas Valley in the time it takes about 20 workers to do the job by hand. Now that I'm part of VMware's storage and availability group, EMC World is particularly important, as it's our best opportunity to meet storage and data protection professionals face-to-face -- and ask serious questions. There is nothing wrong with this desire.