Automation and artificial intelligence – boon or bane: a humanistic perspective

The role of Artificial Intelligence and Automation has evolved dramatically and exponentially in recent times and there is a great deal of debate on the impact of this on society in general. This paper essentially presents perspectives to examine the role of Artificial Intelligence and it’s economic and social impact to assess the effects of the growth of this technology on the human race and also examine the various opportunities and challenges that Artificial Intelligence could bring about. The paper attempts to study the impact of Artificial Intelligence and Automation on the jobs landscape and summarizes the challenges which policy makers would have to deal with to harmonize the growth of technology and its societal impact.