History Maps the Transition Path for IR 4.0

Carl Benedikt Frey, Author, The Technology Trap

08-Nov-19 08:05

History Maps the Transition Path for IR 4.0

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As the world gears for Industrial Revolution 4.0, an estimated 47% of workers stand to lose their jobs to automation. Scholar, Carl Benedikt Frey argues in his latest book, The Technology Trap, that policy-makers should draw lessons from history in strategizing and adapting to the tide of technology. We discuss how technology, economics and politics intersect in the age of automation.

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Categories: Technology, Medical Innovation and Technology, Tech, Social Issues

Tags: IR 4.0, technology, Industrial Revolution, economy, automation, job displacement,

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