Whitehouse Chairman of Economic Advisors – Why We Need More Artificial Intelligence

Society is caught between blind faith in technology and resistance to progress, between technological possibilities and fears that it has a negative impact. Increasingly Artificial Intelligence, the latest buzzword for everything software related, is stirring up much of the fears. In an interesting paper: Is This Time Different? The Opportunities and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence, Jason Furman, Chairman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers sets out his belief that we need more artificial intelligence but must find a way to prevent the inequality it will inevitably cause. Despite the labor market challenges we may need to navigate, Furman's bigger worry is that we will not invest enough in AI.