AI, automation & the economy: Jeff Sachs in conversation with Azeem Azhar by Exponential View published on 2017-03-03T16:45:38Z A discussion with Professor Jeffrey Sachs. Jeff is one of the world’s foremost thinkers on economic development; he advises the UN and a host of governments. In a wide ranging podcast we talk about how technology has improved the lives of countless humans. We explore how automated systems will increasingly replace routine and highly-trained jobs. How will our societies cope with those changes? What will we do with the inequalities that will be increasingly produced by the technology revolution? What is the role of basic income? We even have some time to talk about Aristotle. Genre News & Politics Comment by Graeme Roberts Aristotle said that society should be about human wellbeing. Be virtuous - the way to a good life. 2017-03-07T16:57:34Z Comment by Graeme Roberts Good business and smart, fair, sustainable business are the same thing! 2017-03-07T16:52:00Z Comment by Graeme Roberts Donald Trump has an archaic model of the world, rooted in the 1960s. 2017-03-07T16:51:15Z Comment by Graeme Roberts Benefits in the Nordic countries, Germany, and Holland, among others, add up to a basic income. 2017-03-07T16:32:19Z Comment by Graeme Roberts Excellent insights stated simply and clearly. Dr. Sachs is very articulate, and Azeem Azhar is excellent interviewer, injecting appropriate questions only as needed. Thank you! 2017-03-07T16:30:45Z
