WORLD INTERNET CONFERENCE, WUZHEN, CHINA : Panellists called for efforts to reform educational systems and retrain workers to mitigate the impact of automation, but also pointed to the digital economy as a positive force to reduce inequality.
Nicholas Rosellini, UN Development Programme Resident Representative ( pictured, far left ), noted solving global issues goes far beyond technology companies: “If we look at some of the societal issues impacting the workforce, incomes and the distribution of capital, we need to look at reforming the educational system, lifetime learning and perhaps the idea of a universal basic income.”
Google CEO Sundar Pichai ( […]
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