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Might consciousness and free will be the aces up our sleeves when it comes to competing with robots?

  • Written by Allan McCay, Law Lecturer, University of Sydney
Might consciousness and free will be the aces up our sleeves when it comes to competing with robots?Our advantage lies in incommensurables, and it'll grow in importance.Franck V. on Unsplash

The rise of artificial intelligence has led to widespread concern about the role of humans in the workplaces of the future.

Indeed, Israeli historian, futurist and publishing sensation Yuval Noah Harari warns in his most recent book 21 Lessons for the 21st...

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