Are machines taking over the work of people and if so is this a good or a bad thing?

The book “Race Against The Machine: How the Digital Revolution is Accelerating Innovation, Driving Productivity, and Irreversibly Transforming Employment and the Economy” tackles the topic.

It was written by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, who offer an analysis of how technology is and will, shape the future.

Professor Brynjolfsson, is the Director of the MIT Center for Digital Business and teaches at MIT’s business school. He was at the United Nations recently for a panel discussion.

Julie Walker spoke with him about “Race Against The Machine and about his presentation at the UN.

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