Book Review: Only Humans Need Apply by Thomas H. Davenport and Julia Kirby

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“I don’t want to work. I just want to bang on the drum all day.” – Todd Rundgren

They say that robots are coming to take our jobs. At Autodesk, we are hoping to help create new industries to mitigate the negative effects of the changing work environment. Just as people moved to factories when agricultural tools (e.g., tractors) reduced the need for farm workers, what will people do in the future? So, what does the future of work hold for us? They say robots are coming for us. At Autodesk, we believe that robots are coming for us. Instead of supllant us, robots and humans will work side by side. Machine learning and artificial intelligence will help us achieve what we want to achieve. At Autodesk, we make software that helps work get done because Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you’re creating a high-performance car, a towering skyscraper, a smartphone, or a great film, your work can be aided by Autodesk applications and services.

As part of considering…

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