Robots, Artificial Intelligence and Local Government

Summary:

Robots and and Artificial Intelligence are going to be better than humans at doing most things in the very near future. This is going to effect Local Government as much as it effects everything else, and is something we should be seriously thinking about.

Robots, Artificial Intelligence and Local Government

Wayne Eddy 08 Jul 2015 00:05

Here is a nice article about how robots and artificial intelligence will erase jobs in nearly every industry. Read it and rejoice. Surely the elimination of drudgery is a good thing?

http://singularityhub.com/2015/07/07/its-no-myth-robots-and-artificial-intelligence-will-erase-jobs-in-nearly-every-industry/

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Wayne Eddy
Melbourne, Australia
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Re: Robots, Artificial Intelligence and Local Government

MatrixIP 08 Jul 2015 08:23

Wayne
Great article and yes this will happen over time (long time I suspect).
Actually it has been happening for quite awhile now as technology improves efficiency and effectiveness (so less people needed). Guess that is life but it takes people a long time to catch on. The key, as always is education (life long learning) which is only taken up, still by an "elite" Minority?
Re local government - it will take longer here because of the fear of change and the drive for "self preservation", particularly at senior levels. You only have to look at the current debate on "amalgamations" in NSW. It needs to happen and can but will it. A small minority of well run councils in NSW are losing their battle to have change.
There are many jobs in local Gov that could be made more efficient and more effective. Take asset management planning and monitoring and setting and control of AM budgets. This could be automated (templated) and run and administered from one central location (run by SMART/AI robots). Look out Asset Managers!