Victor FigueroaDOES THE DATA REVOLUTION MEAN WE NEED TO GET RID OF THE MARKET ECONOMY?There is an argument that the problem of privately-controlled data in a market economy is actually impossible to resolve. Or that even if…Oct 9, 2018Oct 9, 2018
Victor FigueroaUsing AI to Help Fight for Workers’ RightsFor the last 40 years trade unions across much of the world have been on the back foot. Neoliberal policies have shrunk the state, reduced…Sep 6, 2018Sep 6, 2018
Victor FigueroaData and its impacts on workers and citizensMuch of the discussion around new technology focuses around things like industrial and auxiliary robots, remotely-operated machinery, and…Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
Victor FigueroaWhy the Dominant Story around Technology Distorts the TruthThe most familiar element of the dominant story about the future is that of impending job losses. The stories dealing with new technology…Aug 3, 2018Aug 3, 2018
Victor FigueroaThinking about the Future: Technology, International Politics and WorkersWhat kind of life will you be leading in 20 years’ time? What forces — what social, economic, political, technological forces — will have…Aug 2, 2018Aug 2, 2018
Victor FigueroaHow can workers use tech to defend their rights?New technology, from wearables to AI, all have the potential to massively multiply the already overwhelming power of employers in the…Aug 1, 2018Aug 1, 2018