Driven by automation and artificial intelligence, “the world now stands on the cusp of a technological revolution” that will “boost the wealth of nations,” The Task Force on the Work of the Future, which included more than 20 faculty drawn from 12 departments, said in its draft report.

A major task force at MIT issued a thought-provoking report last month that said Americans have valid concerns about whether robots will take their jobs, but argued that technology itself is not to blame — and concluded by offering a number of pro-worker policy recommendations to the help the country cope as change continues.

“Will these developments enable people to attain higher living standards, better working conditions, greater economic security, and improved health and longevity? The answers to these questions are not predetermined. They depend upon the institutions, investments, and policies that we deploy to harness the opportunities and confront […]

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