Darrell West, director of the Center for Technology Innovation, discusses his recent book “The Future of Work: Robotics, AI, and Automation.” West explains that as robots, artificial intelligence, and automation make it possible to be more productive while working fewer hours, society must change its definition of work.
Also in this episode, foreign policy expert Célia Belin unveils why she became a scholar and Susan Hennessey introduces Sourcelist, a database of experts in technology policy from diverse backgrounds.
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PodcastHow artificial intelligence will change the future of work
May 18, 2018
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