Discussion: There have been many books and opinion pieces written about the impact of AI on jobs and ideas for societal responses to address the issues. Two ideas were mentioned in the chapter – UBI and SIS. What are the pros and cons of these ideas? How would these be implemented?
Questions: Based upon the current state of the art of robotics applications, which industries are most likely to embrace robotics? Why?
Exercise:
1. Conduct online research to find at least one new robotics application in customer service. Prepare a brief summary of your research: the problem addressed, technology summary, results achieved if any, and lessons learned.
2. Conduct research to identify the most recent developments in self-driving cars.