Authors Confront Threats to Jobs from AI and Other Technology
Ask students: How has technology impacted the lives of workers over the past 1,000 years according to the authors of "Power and Progress"?
January 2, 2024
Ask students: How has technology impacted the lives of workers over the past 1,000 years according to the authors of "Power and Progress"?
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The last year has seen headlines of hope and outright fear around the rapid development of artificial intelligence. It creates questions about whether the innovations can lead to broad gains for everyone or just a select few. Economics correspondent Paul Solman focused on the connections between technology and prosperity with one of the co-authors of the new book, "Power and Progress."
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News wrap alternative: Check out recent segments from the NewsHour, and choose the story you’re most interested in watching. You can make a Google doc copy of discussion questions that work for any of the stories here.
What do you think will be some of the benefits and some of the drawbacks of AI in the workplace?
Media literacy: What concerns about AI were not brought up in this story? Why do you think they were left out?
Alternative: See, Think, Wonder: What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more?
What students can do: This story describes the threats and opportunities of AI in the workplace. But what about AI in the classroom? Have a conversation about the ways technology has changed the ways students learn through history. Then discuss —
Republished with permission from PBS NewsHour Classroom.
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