As society looks to the future and the potential of AI and robotics, CIFAR Senior Fellow and MIT economist Daron Acemoğlu reminds us that we must first look to the past.

Acemoglu delves into the history of technological disruption, the current economic landscape and the complex questions facing policy makers. The David Dodge CIFAR lecture was presented in partnership with CSPC (Canadian Science Policy Centre) on June 13, 2017.