The Globotics Upheaval
Offered By: World Economic Forum via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the consequences of the "globotics" upheaval in this 32-minute World Economic Forum talk by Richard Baldwin, Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Switzerland. Delve into the projected growth of the global instant machine translation market and its impact on first-world service jobs. Examine how improvements in machine translation and connectivity are creating opportunities for non-native speakers worldwide. Learn about digital technology's role in changing globalization, tele-migration, domestic telecommuting, online freelancing platforms, and telepresence. Consider the implications for job displacement and the future of work in a globalized, digitally-connected world.
Syllabus
Introduction
arbitrage drives globalization
digital technology will change globalization
Tella migration
Domestic telecommuting
Online freelancing platforms
Machine translation
Telepresence
Virtual Space Imagination
QA
What happens to the people who lose their jobs
Samoa
Elaine
Marco
Bibi
Taught by
World Economic Forum
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