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EPISODE · Dec 19, 2017 · 35 MIN

What can history teach us about technology and jobs?

from Forward Thinking · host McKinsey Global Institute

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 34:59) >  This is not the first time the world has experienced significant shifts in employment due to new technology. History tells us that in the long run, technology is a net creator of jobs. But with AI and automation's rapid advances, could this time be different? Here's what we can learn from past employment transitions, first out of agriculture and more recently out of manufacturing.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

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