Artificially intelligent systems have exploded in popularity over the past few years, encompassing an ever-expanding range of applications from chat bots, to driverless cars, to industrial robots. The expansion of workplace automation, driven by advances in AI, are no longer restricted to rote tasks and will continue to crowd out low-skilled, low-wage workers. A 2015 McKinsey and Co. study found that 45 percent of occupational activities, representing about $2 trillion in annual wages, could be automated with currently existing technologies.
An outsized degree of fanfare regarding a trend of structural unemployment in the U.S. has been expressed in terms of the offshoring of manufacturing jobs. Experts and economists are pointing to automation being the bigger risk going forward. In order for technical experts to better communicate the realities of AI and automation more effectively, standards and best practices must be adhered to. This website is part of a larger project of mine to explore the public’s existing biases and perceptions in order to develop and frame an effective communication strategy.