Discussion
Couch Lessons: AI + Economy

Generation A = Algorithmus

Wed, 28.10.2020
5:00 PM - 18:00 Online

Technological innovations have led to disruptions throughout history. On the one hand, machines promise higher productivity and thus social prosperity, while on the other they perform tasks that were previously done by humans. Jobs are disappearing. The gap between rich and poor is widening. Developments in the field of artificial intelligence are also challenging society. AI can exacerbate economic inequality on a large scale. But it can also combat it effectively, for instance by using vast amounts of data to calculate the ideal tax burden for each individual citizen. Properly used, AI can function not as an adversary but as a partner of humanity.

What you will learn

• How are technological developments and economics related?
• How does AI influence the income gap in society?
• How can AI promote social justice?

Presenters

Julian Jacobs, Brown University graduate, Fulbright scholar and graduate of the London School of Economics, Department of Political Economy / USA
Alex Trott, Salesforce research scientist, developer of AI Economist / USA

The series is curated and moderated by Martin Thörnkvist (curator und organizer of Deep Cuts and Hours Beirut, Sweden) and Jeannette Neustadt (project manager Generation A = Algorithm, Goethe-Institut, Germany).