Thriving in the Age of Accelerations: A Brief Look at the Societal Effects of Artificial Intelligence and the Opportunities for Libraries

Kenning Arlitsch; Bruce Newell

doi:10.1080/01930826.2017.1362912

Thriving in the Age of Accelerations: A Brief Look at the Societal Effects of Artificial Intelligence and the Opportunities for Libraries

Kenning Arlitsch^*
, Bruce Newell

^*Corresponding author for this work

Montana State University
Montana State Library Commission

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Fifty years of the compounding effects of Moore's Law have led to enormous advances in computer processing power. Increased network speeds, the availability of big data, and machine learning techniques have accelerated the development of artificial intelligence; this promises to dramatically change many industries, including libraries. This article offers some thoughts on the effects of automation on employment, the social and political fallout, and the threats and opportunities for academic and public libraries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	789-798
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Library Administration
Volume	57
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2017.1362912
State	Published - 3 Oct 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

academic libraries
algorithms
artificial intelligence
employment
professional development
public libraries
robots

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Thriving in the Age of Accelerations: A Brief Look at the Societal Effects of Artificial Intelligence and the Opportunities for Libraries

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