The development of AI shows the complexities of different work fields. New questions are raised about technology and the job market. One such question concerns responsibility and accountability in decision-making. Others concern copyright infringement, especially in the creative space.
From a historical perspective, today´s reactions to AI technology can be compared to previous technological upheavals, such as Luddism and the rise of Taylorism, where new forms of production challenges established work and cultural structures.
With this in mind, what are the implications of AI on future job markets, and the generations of workers who will maneuver them?
This panel will include:
Klaus Nathaus: Professor of history with a special interest in social and cultural history.
Michael Barnes: Associate Professor of philosophy, with special interest in the relation between social philosophy of language and emerging technologies.
Nikhil Malik: Doctoral Research Fellow - History. Has co-taught the course Man, Machine, Work: Historiographical perspectives on the interaction of humans and technology
This event is open for all, and is organized by master students and a part of the course HIS4050 - Historieformidling.