of the great technological shifts in human history over the past millennium. would you say that artificial intelligence, the supremacy of the algorithm, represents one of those transformational moments for humankind? i m not sure that it does. but there is a fair chance that it will have transformative effects. it is all commonplace to compare it to the fire, or to the rise of industrial machinery starting in the 18th century, it remains to be seen whether it will be as important for our productivity and our lives, but we are already seeing some of its deep effects on how we organise our democracy, and inequality in modern nations. maybe you are not quite so sure about how dramatic its transformational impact will be, but you certainly seem to be pretty sure that you re sceptical. you say ai will fuel inequality, disempower workers, and, choke democracy? how? ai is a continuation of a trend that started perhaps around two years ago, where we have been using digital technologi
daron acemoglu, in massachusetts, welcome to hardtalk. massachusetts, welcome to hardtalk hardtalk. thank you, it s a deli . ht hardtalk. thank you, it s a delight to hardtalk. thank you, it s a delight to be hardtalk. thank you, it s a delight to be on hardtalk. thank you, it s a delight to be on the - hardtalk. thank you, it s a - delight to be on the programme. a great pleasure to have you here you have just written a book power and progress which goes through the impacts of some of the great technological shift in human history over the past millennium. would you say that artificial intelligence, the supremacy of the algorithm, represents one of those transformational moment for humankind? i’m transformational moment for humankind? transformational moment for humankind? ., , ., humankind? i m not sure that it does but there humankind? i m not sure that it does but there is humankind? i m not sure that it does but there is a humankind? i m not sure that it
So theyre scrambling. Theyre trying to figure this out as well, chuck. No indication as to whether the president has been briefed on this. Hes about to hold an event with sheriffs. In fact im told he just entered and so well try to get more questions to him about all of this. But this is unprecedented, as you say, the fact we have someone inside sounding the alarm like that. Thats what it is, someone sounding the alarm. The call is coming from inside the house. By the way, i should make a point, no Press Briefing today, no Press Briefing yesterday. How many are we up to how many Press Briefings have we had in the last six weeks . We havent had one in two weeks and we had less this summer. I think then its typical, for the record. So its becoming sort of the diminishing Press Briefing. Now, they would argue, hey, look, you had four different chances to ask the president questions today. That is true, and well take it. But of course shouted questions, yeah. Exactly, exactly. Shouted ques
resources and the media. turkey is still sort of a semi democracy, but it s the weakest part of the democracy is that essentially all of tv and print media is under the government s control. and the government also controls the resources. so, for instance, the earthquake, which is really a historic event, you know, the areas where that were most worst hit by the earthquake actually gave 70% of their votes to erdogan. why? because he controls the patronage network. so, you have to take that broader context into account. but he s also a very skilled politician, i have to give it to him. well, daron acemoglu, there s much more we could talk about, but we have to end there. i thank you very much indeed forjoining me on hardtalk. thank you, stephen. this was fantastic. thank you very much.
is a deeply polarised country. about 50% of the population do not like erdogan s regime. they were really keen on creating a new turkey that changed government and changed economic system. and erdogan has a very loyal base. part of it is because exactly the cultural issues. he liberated the more conservative, less educated, more anatolian parts of turkey but also, he controlled state resources and the media. turkey is still sort of a semi democracy but it s the weakest part of the democracy that essentially all of tv and print media is under the government s control and the government also controls the resources, so, for instance, the earthquake which is really historic event, you know, the areas that were worst hit by the earthquake actually