Comments on: Human workers, managed by an algorithm http://www.kurzweilai.net/human-workers-managed-by-an-algorithm Accelerating Intelligence Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ed Campbell http://www.kurzweilai.net/human-workers-managed-by-an-algorithm/comment-page-1#comment-27794 Ed Campbell Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:43:38 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=157592#comment-27794 We are now capable of providing these organizational tools at birth and enterprises are engaged in developing and using these tools from China across Asia and even to Italy as well as in Norht America. To understand more see my work, Fingerprints and Behavior published this year. Would like to make contact with the organizers. We are now capable of providing these organizational tools at birth and enterprises are engaged in developing and using these tools from China across Asia and even to Italy as well as in Norht America. To understand more see my work, Fingerprints and Behavior published this year. Would like to make contact with the organizers.

]]> By: lintporter@yahoo.com http://www.kurzweilai.net/human-workers-managed-by-an-algorithm/comment-page-1#comment-27401 lintporter@yahoo.com Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:04:43 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=157592#comment-27401 "ferners" “ferners”

]]> By: Phillfrog http://www.kurzweilai.net/human-workers-managed-by-an-algorithm/comment-page-1#comment-27155 Phillfrog Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:16:32 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=157592#comment-27155 Manna is exactly what it sounds like! If only Marshall Brain would start project austrailia. I'd give him a thousand quid! (by getting a loan mind you) Manna is exactly what it sounds like! If only Marshall Brain would start project austrailia. I’d give him a thousand quid! (by getting a loan mind you)

]]> By: Gorden Russell http://www.kurzweilai.net/human-workers-managed-by-an-algorithm/comment-page-1#comment-27124 Gorden Russell Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:10:57 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=157592#comment-27124 Thanks for the link, Starheart. Thanks for the link, Starheart.

]]> By: Bob Vasquez http://www.kurzweilai.net/human-workers-managed-by-an-algorithm/comment-page-1#comment-27106 Bob Vasquez Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:33:47 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=157592#comment-27106 Observation: The plan is to organize "foreign workers on a mass scale". How quaint. Observation: The plan is to organize “foreign workers on a mass scale”. How quaint.

]]> By: Bill http://www.kurzweilai.net/human-workers-managed-by-an-algorithm/comment-page-1#comment-27091 Bill Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:24:22 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=157592#comment-27091 Manna is a great read. I wish Brain got more attention from the singularity/futurist community. He really brings things down to earth. Martin Ford as well. They are really treated as outsiders, maybe because their writing isn't as full of techno-optimism. Not sure. As to whether we'll end up with that particular dystopian situation: If we do, it won't be for long, because, as the first sentence implies, computers aren't YET that good at these tasks. But they will be, very soon, through advanced machine learning and parallel computing and the temporary need for these workers will go away, along with the need to control them. Which could itself end up being a good or bad thing. Best case scenario for unmodified humanity long term is to end up sort of like the Amish, who by and large are left alone by the outside technological culture, use the technology they want to take care of themselves and sell some unique stuff to the more technological culture. For those who want a more active role in civilization, its going to have to be cybernetics and other types of augmentation. Manna is a great read. I wish Brain got more attention from the singularity/futurist community. He really brings things down to earth. Martin Ford as well. They are really treated as outsiders, maybe because their writing isn’t as full of techno-optimism. Not sure.

As to whether we’ll end up with that particular dystopian situation: If we do, it won’t be for long, because, as the first sentence implies, computers aren’t YET that good at these tasks. But they will be, very soon, through advanced machine learning and parallel computing and the temporary need for these workers will go away, along with the need to control them. Which could itself end up being a good or bad thing.

Best case scenario for unmodified humanity long term is to end up sort of like the Amish, who by and large are left alone by the outside technological culture, use the technology they want to take care of themselves and sell some unique stuff to the more technological culture.

For those who want a more active role in civilization, its going to have to be cybernetics and other types of augmentation.

]]> By: Starheart http://www.kurzweilai.net/human-workers-managed-by-an-algorithm/comment-page-1#comment-27080 Starheart Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:59:15 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=157592#comment-27080 I hope this thing doesn't evolve into "Manna", as depicted by Marshall Brain in the eponymous novel - a narrow AI management software that assigns humans to tasks automatically and is given the authority to evaluate their performance, essentially creating inhuman conditions in favor of generating more revenues. You may read the novel online here: http://marshallbrain.com/manna1.htm I hope this thing doesn’t evolve into “Manna”, as depicted by Marshall Brain in the eponymous novel – a narrow AI management software that assigns humans to tasks automatically and is given the authority to evaluate their performance, essentially creating inhuman conditions in favor of generating more revenues.

You may read the novel online here: http://marshallbrain.com/manna1.htm

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