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From productivity to regenerativity? The future of work in a digital economy

That the digital economy is changing the way we work is undisputed. But will it - in particular the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics - lead to major productivity growth? A head-to-head debate whether the answer to this is yes or no between two leading academic economists opened the first panel of this year’s Brussels Economic Forum. It included a before-and-after the debate audience vote on the issue, with a surprising outcome.

date:  07/06/2018

That the digital economy is changing the way we work is undisputed. But will it - in particular the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics - lead to major productivity growth? A head-to-head debate whether the answer to this is yes or no between two leading academic economists opened the first panel of this year’s Brussels Economic Forum. It included a before-and-after the debate audience vote on the issue, with a surprising outcome.

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