David Autor on the Future of Work and Polanyi's Paradox
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What Is Big Data Doing?
Computer scientists are trying to teach machines how to recognize objects. They use a "brutal force" approach that relies on processing power and big data. But they also need reasoning about what the object is for, not simply physical features. Will these challenges be surmounted as quickly as some optimistically believe?
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