MIT Report Examines How to Make Technology Work for Society

Affiliation: Communications of the ACM

This article describes the findings from MIT’s Task Force on Work of the Future. The report finds that while the concern of AI wiping out huge sectors of the work force is exaggerated, there is some cause for concern. The report recommends policy changes, renewed support for labor, and reformed institutions as ways to positively shape the work force of the future.

Keywords: Automation , Computer Science , Tech Ethics , Tech Industry