A glance into the future — how will AI change our lives?

This episode of The Sound of Economics focuses on artificial
intelligence (AI). The important technological advancements in
computer science and information systems move us towards the
artificial intelligence era with the creation of computing
machines and systems that perform operations analogous to human
learning and decision making. How will our lives change in this
new era?


Robert Atkinson shares his opinion on how AI will develop in the
future and what we can expect from this development. Anna
Byhovskaya addresses the widespread perception that AI will
replace jobs as we know them. Is that a myth to be debunked or
something we should be ready for? Merja Kyllönen discusses the
role of legislators in the process of AI advancement, and
Georgios Petropoulos emphasises other important issues to
consider, such as the role of companies.


Our guests go on to discuss the specific ways in which AI might
change the nature of work. They also debate whether it will have
an impact on politics and the political process. Finally, they
discuss what they think will be the biggest change resulting from
AI development.


SPEAKERS Robert Atkinson, President, Information Technology and
Innovation Foundation Anna Byhovskaya, Policy &
Communications Advisor, TUAC/ OECD Merja Kyllönen, Member of the
European Parliament Georgios Petropoulos, Research Fellow,
Bruegel


CREDITS Produced and presented by Giuseppe Porcaro