TED Talks

Erik Brynjolfsson: The key to growth? Race with the machines (2013x79)

: 24, 2013

As machines take on more jobs, many find themselves out of work or with raises indefinitely postponed. Is this the end of growth? No, says Erik Brynjolfsson -- it’s simply the growing pains of a radically reorganized economy. A riveting case for why big innovations are ahead of us … if we think of computers as our teammates. Be sure to watch the opposing viewpoint from Robert Gordon. Erik Brynjolfsson examines the effects of information technologies on business strategy, productivity and employment.