Government is completely unprepared for the coming robot takeover, MPs warn
I have frequently profiled the importance of new technology as a means of improving the lives of vulnerable and frail people in rural areas. Driverless cars have massive potential in this context. This article profiles the need for us all to wake up more seriously to the issues linked to the burgeoning potential of robot technology. It tells us:
The government is unprepared for the fundamental changes to our lives that robots will bring, according to MPs.
There is no strategy for developing the new kinds of skills that workers will need after automation and artificial intelligence takes over their lives, according to a new report from the Science and Technology Committee.
Technological advances like driverless cars and supercomputers are turning science fiction into real life, the report warns. But the government is doing very little for prepare for that future, MPs have said.