CS140 Current Technology Article Review Unit 01
1. Locate a current article (published within the last 6 months). A list of suggested sources is
posted in Textbooks and Material link in the Information Module.
2. Complete the Summary information below on the form below.
3. Submit your form for grading.
Title of the article Robots Will Take Our Jobs And We Need A Plan: 4
Scenarios For The Future.
Topic Robots and their risks
Author Daphne Leprince-Ringuet
Publisher ZDNET
Date of publication July 13, 2020
Link to Article https://www.zdnet.com/article/robots-will-take-50-
million-jobs-in-the-next-decade-these-are-the-skills-youll-
need-to-stay-employed/
Main idea of the article:
The main idea of this article was to analyze the risks associated with the advancement
in the technology and how it affects people lifestyles.
Information presented: List at least five points made by the author
1. New technologies including Robots involve important risks, which have special
significance in developing countries.
2. Three of these inter-related risks are worsening unemployment, increasing
concentration of economic power and wealth, and the spread of biases in influential
algorithms.
3. Governments ought to carefully assess the above risks in their national context and
then establish corresponding policies and programs.
4. New technologies including Robots are now not just replacing jobs, but they are
also enabling the disruption and restructuring of entire industries.
5. Any developing countries are characterized by high levels of inequality within their
populations. Elites within these countries will be more likely to make use of AI and
other new technologies.
Response to the article:
1. Locate a current article (published within the last 6 months). A list of suggested sources is
posted in Textbooks and Material link in the Information Module.
2. Complete the Summary information below on the form below.
3. Submit your form for grading.
Title of the article Robots Will Take Our Jobs And We Need A Plan: 4
Scenarios For The Future.
Topic Robots and their risks
Author Daphne Leprince-Ringuet
Publisher ZDNET
Date of publication July 13, 2020
Link to Article https://www.zdnet.com/article/robots-will-take-50-
million-jobs-in-the-next-decade-these-are-the-skills-youll-
need-to-stay-employed/
Main idea of the article:
The main idea of this article was to analyze the risks associated with the advancement
in the technology and how it affects people lifestyles.
Information presented: List at least five points made by the author
1. New technologies including Robots involve important risks, which have special
significance in developing countries.
2. Three of these inter-related risks are worsening unemployment, increasing
concentration of economic power and wealth, and the spread of biases in influential
algorithms.
3. Governments ought to carefully assess the above risks in their national context and
then establish corresponding policies and programs.
4. New technologies including Robots are now not just replacing jobs, but they are
also enabling the disruption and restructuring of entire industries.
5. Any developing countries are characterized by high levels of inequality within their
populations. Elites within these countries will be more likely to make use of AI and
other new technologies.
Response to the article:
