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Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation

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Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST/PDT
Topics
Economy, Markets
Workforce, Labor
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How can we be happy, successful humans in a world built by and for machines?

In Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation,  award-winning technology columnist for The New York Times Kevin Roose lays out a hopeful, pragmatic vision of how humans can thrive in the machine age. He shares the secrets of people and organizations that have survived technological change, and explains how we can protect our own futures. Roose rejects the conventional wisdom that in order to succeed in the age of intelligent machines, we have to become more like computers—hyper-efficient, data-driven workhorses. Instead, he says, we should focus on being more human, and doing the kinds of creative, inspiring, and meaningful things even the most advanced AI can’t do.

This event is co-sponsored by the Stanford Digital Economy Lab and the McCoy Center for Ethics in Society.

Kevin Roose
Award-winning technology columnist for The New York Times, and the New York Times bestselling author of three books
Erik Brynjolfsson
Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor | Associate Director and Senior Fellow, Stanford HAI | Senior Fellow, SIEPR | Professor, by courtesy, of Economics; of Operations, Information & Technology; and of Economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business
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Christie Ko
Executive Director, Stanford Digital Economy Lab
Rob Reich
Rob Reich
McGregor-Girand Professor of Social Ethics of Science and Technology | Associate Director and Senior Fellow, Stanford HAI | Professor, by courtesy, of Education and of Philosophy | Senior Fellow, by courtesy, at Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
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  • Erik Brynjolfsson
    Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor | Associate Director and Senior Fellow, Stanford HAI | Senior Fellow, SIEPR | Professor, by courtesy, of Economics; of Operations, Information & Technology; and of Economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business

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