The Hoover Institution hosts panel discussion "Emerging Technology and the U.S. Economy" live from Stanford, the tenth of a new series led by former secretary of state George Shultz, whose intention is to learn from our changing world, to map our governance options in response, and to help structure a variety of efforts going forward.
Background:
Artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and other new technologies appear poised to transform the world economy, and, though the transition may be painful, the United States is well-positioned to take advantage of these new opportunities. Panelists will discuss the impact of changing demographics and advancing technology on the U.S. economy and what the United States can do to manage these changes and seize their potential, including improving the educational system, removing bias in AI, and ensuring a growing, productive population.
Panelists:
Erik Brynjolfsson, Massachusetts Institute for Technology
Dipayan Ghosh, Harvard University
Jim Hollifield, Southern Methodist University
Van Ton-Quinlivan, California Community Colleges
John Taylor, Hoover Institution
Moderated by Gopi Shah Goda, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
About the project:
New and rapid societal and technological changes are complicating governance around the globe and challenging traditional thinking. Demographic changes and migration are having a profound effect as some populations age and shrink while other countries expand. The information and communications revolution is making governance much more difficult and heightening the impact of diversity. Emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence and automation, are bringing about a new industrial revolution, disrupting workforces and increasing military capabilities of both states and non-state actors. And new means of production such as additive manufacturing and automation are changing how, where, and what we produce. These changes are coming quickly, faster than governments have historically been able to respond.
Led by Hoover Distinguished Fellow George Shultz, his Project on Governance in an Emerging New World aims to understand these changes and inform strategies that both address the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities afforded by these dramatic shifts.
The project will feature a series of papers and events addressing how these changes are affecting democratic processes, the economy, and national security of the United States, and how they are affecting countries and regions, including Russia, China, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. A set of essays by the participants will accompany each event and provide thoughtful analysis of the challenges and opportunities. [ Ссылка ]
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