The US labor market has been buffeted by structural change, mostly caused by automation, leaving many people behind and fueling a populist revolt. With the advent of AI and robotics, the pace of structural change is only likely to accelerate. Rather than retreat into economic nationalism and protectionism, the US could learn from other country […]
AI And Robots Do Not Necessarily Lead To Mass Unemployment
September 12th, 2017 · Comments Off on AI And Robots Do Not Necessarily Lead To Mass Unemployment
Tags: AI · Automation
Artificial Intelligence: From The Cloud To Your Pocket | Seeking Alpha
June 8th, 2017 · Comments Off on Artificial Intelligence: From The Cloud To Your Pocket | Seeking Alpha
Developments in artificial intelligence are going at breakneck speed. New applications are emerging and existing ones see dramatic improvements. The underlying technologies are in shift as specialist AI chips emerge and parts of AI applications move from the cloud to the device. Here’s a short overview of how this latter development is shaping up and […]
Only The White Heat Of Technology Can Revive Growth
June 2nd, 2017 · Comments Off on Only The White Heat Of Technology Can Revive Growth
US growth his hitting constraints from labor productivity and labor force growth. Big tax cuts will do little to solve these constraints. The US could do much better by embracing the artificial intelligence revolution, and it is already well placed to benefit from this. But the dislocation of labor AI will produce could very well […]
Tags: AI · Economic Policy