Breaking the Jeff Bezos model of new technology
III Event for LSE Festival: Visions for the Future
Speakers:
Faiza Shaheen, Distinguished Policy Fellow at LSE’s International Inequalities Institute, and an economist, writer, and political commentator and activist
Hilary Cottam, internationally acclaimed author, innovator and change maker, Honorary Professor at the Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL
Jack Stilgoe, professor in science and technology studies, UCL
Chair:
Aaron Reeves, Professor of Sociology, LSE, Visiting Professor at the III
New technology and AI are transforming the labour market at an unprecedented pace, often reinforcing existing inequalities and concentrating wealth in the hands of a few. It is widely believed that without intervention, this trend will continue, creating a society where a handful of tech billionaires thrive while countless others struggle with low wages and job insecurity. But is this future inevitable?
What are the potential scenarios going forward? How can we rethink the way technological innovation is structured to ensure its benefits are more widely shared? Is there an alternative to a winner-takes-all model which creates billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk while pushing many into low paid work?
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the future of technology, work, and inequality. We will explore policy solutions that can help mitigate low intergenerational social mobility and spread the gains from new technology.
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