How computer scientists and philosophers are defining the biggest question of our time – how will we create intelligent machines that will improve our lives rather than complicate or even destroy them?
Continue ReadingThe Technology Trap: Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation
An insightful exploration of the relationship between technological advances and work, from preindustrial society through the Computer Revolution.
Continue ReadingThe Race between Man and Machine: Implications of Technology for Growth, Factor Shares, and Employment
This paper is a first step in developing a conceptual framework to study how machines replace human labor and why this might (or might not) lead to lower employment and stagnant wages.
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