The American futurist Ray Kurzweil predicted a “singularity” by 2030: an exponential increase in technologies, robotics and nanotechnology that would see AI overtake human intelligence in a sort of biotechnical convergence of man and machine.
While the singularity may still be far off, the impact of technology on the world of work can hardly be disputed. But is it a good thing?
The jury’s out, says Daron Acemoglu, Professor of Economics at MIT. On one side are the technology optimists who see a bright future immeasurably enhanced by technology. On the other side are those who see AI as a threat […]
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