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The New Industrial Revolution

Season 2021 Episode 1 | 55m 06s

In addition to illuminating the ongoing drivers for disruptions to the world of work – AI, robotics, platform technology, globalization, labor practices -- the pandemic has been a driver of change. Unemployment flipped from lowest in 50 years to highest in a century.

Aired: 08/31/21 | Expires: 09/29/21
Extras
As the landscape of work shifts, do we need a drastic rethinking of social safety nets?
As the landscape of work shifts, do we need a drastic rethinking of social safety nets?
Can we future-proof jobs against robots, AI, racial & economic disparities, and pandemics?
Can we future-proof jobs against robots, AI, racial & economic disparities, and pandemics?
Technology has completely changed the way that farmers do things today.
With U.S. unemployment sky-high, a majority of Americans are concerned about the future.
Today more than 55 million Americans work in the gig economy.
The use of surgical cobots in hospitals is on the rise. But is it costing jobs?
If Juan Lopez can keep from getting hurt he could have a long future with his current job.
Can we future-proof ourselves for jobs that don’t yet exist?
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