2019 Colloqium Theme: Economy in Transition

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EDUCATION IN AN ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

In the advances of the ‘machine age’, demand for educated labor steadily mounted as resource in industrial production. With increase in manufacturing technology higher job requirements became all about youth education as access to a steady job.

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IMPACT OF AI ON THE ECONOMY AND SOCIETY

Artificial intelligence (AI) has assumed an eminence in discussions on the future course of the economy and civil society into the 21st century. Embedded in ‘mechanical’ devices it is characterized as ‘smart’ equipment (e.g., IoT). The most widespread application in the autonomous production of automobiles (e.g., Tesla) or in medical devices1 as surgical assistants.

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Briefing for the Ministery

Aim of this RESOLUTION to the Ministry is to offer input to vision for Austria’s future socio-economic development and for an enlightened leadership in setting priorities for Austria’s Council Agenda.

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ECONOMY IN TRANSITION: ARE WE PREPARED?

Preface

The advent era of autonomous productive technologies poses consequential public concerns. Their increasingly rapid deployment is manifests in a visible transition from conventional application of workforce resources, economic institutions, and civic norms. During a profound economic, social, and cultural transformation within the EU uncertain economic expansion and instability in the labor market are to be anticipated

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W. Price comment on transition to 21st century economy

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Foreword Symposium

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The Future of Jobs needs to be secured

Wolfgang Price, Economist

Debate

Comment by Michael Peneder:

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Wolfgang Price: Reply to Peneder Paper

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EDUCATION IN AN ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

To be considered is: Will in a further-evolving industrial period with its distinctly new forms of technology for productive processes and alternative means for employing knowledge-labor (viz., robot/AI workers) yet continue to yield—even for well-educated—ample selection of jobs, and periods of steady full employment2?

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