MBA Online Masterclass with Prof Michael Gibbs

Job Market Robot Apocalypse? Michael J. Gibbs, Clinical Professor of Economics Technological change has had dramatic effects on labor markets for several hundred years. These information technology and telecommunications revolutions have significantly influenced job design and created demand for different types of skills. Are machines finally reaching the point where they can replace people in most types of work?

Recent advances in artificial intelligence are changing the situation once more. Machine-learning algorithms are rapidly increasing the ability for computers to perform some types of cognitive tasks, and also helping machines become better at performing physical tasks. These developments have caused many observers to worry that we have finally reached the age when technology will create mass unemployment.

Hear Professor Gibbs, as he discusses these developments and places them in context. He provides a framework for thinking about when automation of tasks replaces humans, when it augments their work and how that may be changing with modern machine learning and robotics techniques. He provides an assessment of recent research on the extent to which jobs are at high risk of automation, and discusses public policy implications.

Join us for this timely talk about the future of labor markets … before robots make him obsolete.

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Time: 16:00 GMT
Location: Online​