The Dark Side of Automation, AI and Robotics

I remember studying the concept of social contract in college. It's a theory that describes an agreement among individuals in a society to create and abide by a set of rules, norms, and governance structures to ensure mutual benefit, security, and order. The idea is we agree to give up some rights and independence in order to gain certain benefits that will help us have a greater quality of life, and hopefully an improved standard of living. Think of being taxed, so we can have roads, bridges, public education, police and firefighters.

What happens though when the ...