David Rotman
MIT Tech Review
Cambridge, MA, United States
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Stop covid or save the economy? We can do both
In the first employment report after social distancing measures had taken hold in many US states, the Department of Labor announced that 3.3 million people had filed jobless claims. A week later, in the first week in April, an additional 6.6 million claims came in—almost unfathomable compared with the previous record of 695,000, which was… → Read More
The official jobless numbers are horrifying. The real situation is even worse.
The record unemployment numbers only hint at the crisis facing many with no work. → Read More
We’re not prepared for the end of Moore’s Law
It has fueled prosperity of the last 50 years. But the end is now in sight. → Read More
The year’s best books on the economy we live in
The year 2019 produced some evidence-based antidotes to the trendy political narratives of robot domination and the collapse of capitalism. → Read More
Why you shouldn’t fear the gray tsunami
Many worry that aging populations will doom the world economy and make life miserable for everyone. Here’s why that’s wrong. → Read More
Should we tax robots? A debate.
Pro: Why not? We tax human labor. Con: It will slow innovation. Background: The idea of taxing robots isn’t new, but it gained momentum a few years ago when Bill Gates pitched the strategy as a way to slow the job-destroying progress of automation. In a quick rebuttal, Lawrence Summers, a former economic advisor to… → Read More
The economic argument behind the Green New Deal
Economist Mariana Mazzucato explains how rethinking industrial policy could be key to tackling climate change. → Read More
The one number you need to know about climate change
The social cost of carbon could guide us toward intelligent policies—if only we knew what it was. → Read More
Robots won’t make it into our houses until they get common sense
AI’s big advances have so far relied on algorithms that train on huge piles of data. If robots are going to work in the real world, that will have to change. → Read More
AI is reinventing the way we invent
The biggest impact of artificial intelligence will be to help humans make discoveries we couldn’t make on our own. → Read More
DNA databases are too white. This man aims to fix that.
Carlos D. Bustamante’s hunt for genetic variations between populations should help us better understand and treat disease. → Read More
From rust belt to robot belt: Turning AI into jobs in the US heartland
Artificial intelligence is offering an amazing opportunity to increase prosperity, but whether or not we will seize it is our choice. → Read More
The productivity paradox
The mission of MIT Technology Review is to equip its audiences with the intelligence to understand a world shaped by technology. → Read More
Obama economist: We’re not preparing workers for changing jobs
Jason Furman, Obama’s top economist, says we need to learn from recent economic history and worry less about 20 years from now. → Read More
AI is rapidly changing the types and location of the best-paying jobs
Berkeley’s Laura Tyson thinks we shouldn’t worry about technological unemployment, but should fear inequality. → Read More
AI savants, recognizing bias, and building machines that think like people
Despite impressive advances, three speakers at EmTech Digital show how far there is to go in the AI world. → Read More
Gene Editing Could Rewrite the GMO Debate
CRISPR and Talen are giving plant scientists a fast and cheap new way to create genetically modified foods. → Read More
This Year’s 35 Innovators Under the Age of 35
Meet the young inventors, pioneers, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and humanitarians that will change the world. → Read More
35 Innovators Under the Age of 35 tagged stories
The mission of MIT Technology Review is to equip its audiences with the intelligence to understand a world shaped by technology. → Read More
It Pays to Be Smart
Superstar companies are dominating the economy by exploiting a growing gap in digital competencies. → Read More