Stephen Downes

This article emphasizes the job losses that may be on the way as a result of artificial intelligence and the profound destabilization of society that may result. "The balance of power of democracy is premised on the average person having leverage through creating economic value. If that's not present, I think things become kind of scary." Obviously the arrival of AI brings with it the possibility of an even greater economic inequality than we are experiencing today. And with that, challenges for the relevance of learning and development.