The Luddites were a 1800's-era movement of textile workers who smashed weaving machines because they feared being replaced. Dismissed as “anti-technology rebels”, their revolt in reality targeted employers who used new machinery to suppress wages and de-skill labour.
Jason Yung revisits the Luddites as a case study in societal resistance to technological disruption and asks: what lessons do they offer for today’s adaptation to AI, especially under scenarios of large-scale displacement and economic restructuring?
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Event Schedule
6:00 to 6:30 - Food and introductions
6:30 to 7:30 - Presentation and Q&A
7:30 to 9:00 - Open Discussions
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