Industry 5.0 and Artificial Semi-General Intelligence. Exploring Future Challenges and Opportunities Within Industries and Societies

Industry 4.0 has been dramatically impacted by artificial intelligence technology in recent decades which has led to both positive and negative outcomes. The increased productivity and better optimization processes allowed factories to be more efficient, however, due to ever-expanding artificial intelligence capabilities certain work professions are at risk of automation. Thus, Industry 5.0 emerged as a movement that is supposed to lead to a more cohesive, resilient, and stable society. Nonetheless, a new rise of artificial semi-general intelligence is right around the corner, which delivers unprecedented digital cognitive abilities which could either be net positive or negative on society. For these reasons, this chapter attempts to discuss and unpack some of the current artificial intelligence projections, and the possible impact on industries and societies.