AI and the Work of the Future Congress 2019 Unconference Report
MIT AI and the Work of the Future Congress Unconference attendees envision new models for work.
The Work of the Future Event of the Year
Nov 21, 2019 | AI & the Work of the Future Congress, Kresge Auditorium
Nov 22, 2019 | Congress Unconference, Samberg Conference Center
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The MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), MIT Work of the Future (WOTF) Task Force, and the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE) present:
The MIT AI & the Work of the Future Congress.
The AI age is here, transforming work and the skills required for humans to thrive. Join us as we gather leading academics, business leaders, entrepreneurs, education and labor leaders, and policy makers to explore the impact and future trends of technological disruption, rethink the nature of work, and chart a course for catalyzing innovation for inclusion and economic opportunity for all.
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From rethinking education to identifying the skills required for the future of work to mapping new organizational strategies, this year’s Congress agenda tackles all the key elements required to chart a course for human work and prosperity in the digital age.
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Meet the leading academics, business leaders, entrepreneurs, education and labor leaders, and policy makers that are helping to shape a more equitable future of work.
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News & Resources
MIT Report Examines How to Make Technology Work for Society
The report, which represents the initial findings of MIT’s Task Force on the Work of the Future, punctures some conventional wisdom and builds a nuanced picture of the evolution of technology and jobs, the subject of much fraught public discussion.
How to Make Sure Robots Help Us, Not Replace Us
“It’s super easy to make a business case for reducing head count. You can always light up a boardroom” by promising to replace people with robots, says David Autor, an MIT economist and co-chair of the task force, who gave an interview about the report.