“We should not let Silicon Valley be the mission control for humanity,” argues futurist Gerd Leonhard, author of a new book called Tech versus Humanity:...

“Decreasing economic growth and increasing inequality leads to increased uncertainty. The U.S. and, to a certain extent, countries in Europe as well, have experienced growing...

“Jacques Attali in France, economist and social theorist, asked for a moratorium on AI research following a Google publication about an experiment on two artificial...

“WHEN education fails to keep pace with technology, the result is inequality. Without the skills to stay useful as innovations arrive, workers suffer—and if enough...

“Benioff said during the hour-long discussion on “Preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”“I think now about how artificial intelligence will create digital refugees and how...

“Consumers and regulators also have a role to play in determining how voice computing develops. Even in its current, relatively primitive form, the technology poses...

“ANY sufficiently advanced technology, noted Arthur C. Clarke, a British science-fiction writer, is indistinguishable from magic. The fast-emerging technology of voice computing proves his point....

“The Willing Suspension of Our AgencyWhich brings us to the next level of insanity: the willing suspension of our agency for our own enjoyment. This...

“Philosophy isn’t a cure-all for the world’s current or future woes. But it can build immunity against careless judgments, and unentitled certitudeHow should educationalists prepare...

“The point, though, is that we are on the verge of a revolution in transportation. For decades — actually, centuries — we have been dependent...