Don't Fear Artificial Intelligence

Man-versus-machine is a false dichotomy, pitting one against the other as two discrete, antagonistic entities. Machines will free up our time so we have fewer basic tasks to complete. We have already begun to see the start of this, with the creation of digital assistants like Siri and Alexa. Furthermore, machines will enable us to reimagine what our careers and working lives look like. It s worth remembering that the 40-hour workweek is a construct with a short history it was only in 1940 that it became codified through an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act.