Will Artificial Intelligence herald a new era in human empathy?

Will Artificial Intelligence herald a new era in human empathy?

We are entering a new age, an age when technology is set to take over many of the jobs and careers that were once seen as stable and secure. The new era has been labelled as the 4th industrial revolution and is likely to be the biggest jump yet in the way we use technology. It is estimated that in the next 20 years we will see more changes in technology than we have seen in the previous 2,000. A sudden change in lifestyle In the new technology era many of our daily transactions will no longer be with another human but with a machine. Amazon have already started to introduce stores where there is no human to serve you. Self-driving cars are almost here which will dramatically change how we use transportation possibly ending the era of actually owning a motor car. There have been numerous stories of AI machines diagnosing patients far better than the best skilled doctors. With so many advances it begs the question what will be the role of humans in this new world we are entering, and how will humans find meaning to their lives? Currently we go through a defined pattern in life; We start school at around 5 years of age in which we learn the basic skills we need to establish a career. At 18 we go to University to fine tune those skills towards a chosen career. So, what happens when we have finished University and find that we are not just competing with other potential graduates but with AI machines which can do the job faster and more...