Entrepreneur and writer, Azeem Azhar, believes we've entered a period of unparalleled change. From computing and AI to biotech and manufacturing, rapid technological innovation has created 'a wholly new era of human society and economic organisation', what Azhar calls the 'Exponential Age'. But are we as individuals in danger of being left behind, and should we reshape technology to put it back in the service of society?
Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses.
In this lively interview series from the RSA, Matthew Taylor, puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future.
Azeem Azhar is an innovator, public intellectual and author of Exponential: How Accelerating Technology Is Leaving Us Behind and What to Do About It.
A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA.
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