automation
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement May 30, 2017 by Rory Sutherland · across every show →
Everything said about automation, oldest first
May 30, 2017 negative
Sutherland: Silicon Valley incorrectly assumes automating narrow tasks makes humans redundant
“This is a criticism I have of Silicon Valley, that what they often do is they take something that a human does, they define its role very, very narrowly, devise an algorithm or a technology which replaces that very narrow role, and then assume that the human b…”
Aug 21, 2018 neutral
Cowen: Automation will widen income inequality while boosting consumption for the poor
“So the world will be a lot more productive because of automation and smart software, and this will give us a lot of consumer goods for free. So we'll have this super sharp divide between the rich and the poor in terms of income, but in terms of actual consumpt…”