Using AI to create new jobs
The history of technology shows that while new technology has always destroyed jobs, it has also created new ones, in part because it makes things that were previously too expensive cheap enough to expand demand. Tim O'Reilly explains how AI will make currently unthinkable things possible. If we put it to work properly, it can lead to prosperity.
| Talk Title | Using AI to create new jobs |
| Speakers | Tim O’Reilly (O’Reilly Media) |
| Conference | Strata Data Conference |
| Conf Tag | Making Data Work |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | May 23-25, 2017 |
| URL | Talk Page |
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| Video | Talk Video |
The history of technology shows that while new technology has always destroyed jobs, it has also created new ones, in part because it makes things that were previously too expensive cheap enough to expand demand. AI will make currently unthinkable things possible. If we put it to work properly, it can lead to prosperity; if we put it to work destroying jobs, that is our failure of imagination. Tim O’Reilly delves into the history of some past technological transitions, speculates on the future possibilities of this one, and shares some thoughts about what is keeping us from making the right choices to govern our creations.
