We need to talk about a gap between technology and institutions, says this entrepreneur
How can society close the gap between technology and institutions? What role can policy-makers and business leaders play in establishing enforceable guardrails for technological progress? Azeem Azhar, a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on the Future of Risk, and the creator of the Exponential View, a global platform for in-depth tech analysis, explains how the gap between technology, institutions and society could lead to growing “techno pessimism” in the future.
How can society close the gap between technology and institutions? What role can policy-makers and business leaders play in establishing enforceable guardrails for technological progress?
Azeem Azhar, a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on the Future of Risk, and the creator of the Exponential View, a global platform for in-depth tech analysis, explains how the gap between technology, institutions and society could lead to growing “techno pessimism” in the future.
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