Risk, Innovation and the New Manufacturing Pioneers: Ben Armstrong

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March 26, 2025
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    Risk, Innovation and the New Manufacturing Pioneers

    Ben Armstrong
    Executive Director, MIT Industrial Performance Center

    Despite fears that new technologies will displace workers, the most common outcome is for new technologies to transform the jobs we do and how we do them. The question is: how can we use technologies to make jobs more enjoyable and more productive? With historical examples and recent data, MIT’s Ben Armstrong will identify strategies and opportunities for “positive-sum automation” that benefits firms and workers alike.

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    Risk, Innovation and the New Manufacturing Pioneers

    Ben Armstrong
    Executive Director, MIT Industrial Performance Center

    Despite fears that new technologies will displace workers, the most common outcome is for new technologies to transform the jobs we do and how we do them. The question is: how can we use technologies to make jobs more enjoyable and more productive? With historical examples and recent data, MIT’s Ben Armstrong will identify strategies and opportunities for “positive-sum automation” that benefits firms and workers alike.

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