
Agents of Automation
Mar 26, 2021 pushes back on the emerging consensus that whatever new technologies can do they inevitably will do.
Sami Mahroum, Professor at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, is Senior Fellow at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy at the American University of Beirut and Fellow of the Knowledge Centre for Data & Society at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is the author of Black Swan Start-ups: Understanding the Rise of Successful Technology Business in Unlikely Places.
Mar 26, 2021 pushes back on the emerging consensus that whatever new technologies can do they inevitably will do.
Jul 14, 2020 says why Americans have failed the COVID-19 lockdown test, cautions against rushing AI-based medical solutions, and proposes mechanisms for holding governments accountable for their public-health failures.
May 12, 2020 advocates a new approach to technological innovation that would strengthen resilience to shocks like COVID-19.
Apr 2, 2020 says governments must consider the psychological impact of COVID-19 containment measures.
Dec 5, 2019 hopes that the region's ongoing street protests will trigger a broader economic and political discussion.
Among its many harmful effects, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated long-standing gender inequalities. If leaders are serious about “building back better” and promoting inclusive economies and societies, they must take concrete steps to empower women at home, at work, and in policymaking.