The Virtues Of Automation

I am a strong believer in technology. Very deeply, I am convinced that innovations and new technologies will bring about an era of abundance.

The concept of abundance is very strong: true abundance is not only about scale. It is not enough to have plenty of the things we consume and use every day. Abundance must also incorporate a dimension of scope, to be complete. That is, abundance must be defined by quantity and by quality, thus filling all our needs, including the ones we cannot foresee today.

How far are we from there?

It is tempting to think that the path is well engaged, and that the challenges we are facing can be overcome. We do see a lot of encouraging signs, from the brilliant successes of AlphaGo and Watson to McDonald's automated cashiers.