Pritchett, Lant
People over robots: The global economy needs immigration before automation
- Foreign Affairs
- 102(2), Mar-Apr, 2023: p.53-64
We live in a technological age, or so we are told. Machines promise to transform every facet of human life: robots will staff factory floors, driverless cars will rule the road, and artificial intelligence will govern weapons systems. Politicians and analysts fret over the consequences of such advances, worrying about the damage that will be done to industries and individuals. Governments, they argue, must help manage the costs of progress. – Reproduced