Tech Policy 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. by David Rotman 2020-03-26T17:36:00-04:00
Computing 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. by David Rotman 2020-02-24T07:00:09-05:00
Tech Policy The best books in 2019 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. by David Rotman 2019-12-23T12:48:20-05:00
Humans and Technology 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. by David Rotman 2019-08-21T07:00:39-04:00
Climate Change The economic argument behind the Green New Deal Economist Mariana Mazzucato explains how rethinking industrial policy could be key to tackling climate change. by David Rotman 2019-04-24T07:05:00-04:00
Climate Change 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. by David Rotman 2019-04-24T07:00:09-04:00
Artificial Intelligence 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. by David Rotman 2019-03-25T18:55:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence 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. by David Rotman 2019-02-15T07:00:00-05:00
Biotechnology 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. by David Rotman 2018-10-15T10:25:00-04:00
