Robots don't get sick: Automation in the time of Covid-19

Across the political spectrum, attention is increasingly turning to how we build a fairer and more resilient economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.Beyond Covid: The Discussion Seriesbrings together leading experts to explore key issues in the debates over how to recover and reform from the coronavirus crisis. The series is part of the widerBeyond Covidinitiative, which helps people navigate the debate over how we build a fairer and more resilient economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Beyond Covid: The Discussion Series

Speakers:
- Carl Benedikt Frey (Oxford Martin)
- Ciara MacCooey (Human+)
- Will Stronge (Autonomy)

Technological change has been predicted to displace many jobs over the coming decades, with <a href="https://www.pwc.co.uk/who-we-are/regional-sites/northern-ireland/press-releases/automation-impact.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">estimates </a>that up to 30% of UK jobs could potentially be automated by the mid 2030s. Fears <a href="https://medium.com/@thersa/every-job-a-good-job-d73797717838" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">are growing</a> that the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic Covid-19 could accelerate technological unemployment, with robots <a href="https://www.ineteconomics.org/research/research-papers/capitalism-in-the-age-of-robots-work-income-and-wealth-in-the-21st-century" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">potentially becoming</a> a more attractive prospect to embattled businesses. This webinar will explore the role of technology within the context of the pandemic, look at whether technological unemployment is set to accelerate and what the consequences could be as we begin to move Beyond Covid. We will gather leading experts to ask: How can policymakers harness automation in the public interest? What policy proposals can mitigate the dual harms of unemployment and inequality?Speakers:<ul><li>Dr Carl Benedikt Frey (Oxford Martin Citi Fellow, University of Oxford)</li><li>Ciara MacCooey (Chief Operating Officer, Human+)</li><li>Will Stronge (Director of Research, Autonomy)</li></ul>This event is part of Beyond Covid: The Discussion Series brings together leading experts to explore key issues in the debates over how to recover and reform from the coronavirus crisis. The series is part of the wider Beyond Covid initiative, which helps people navigate the debate over how we build a fairer and more resilient economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more at beyond-covid.org.

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