90: Kenneth Cukier – Human Advantage in the Age of Turmoil
Today, Michael is joined by Kenneth Cukier, senior editor of The Economist and best-selling author. His 2013 book 'Big Data' written alongside Oxford University Professor Viktor Mayer Schönberger, was a revelatory exploration of the impact big data will have on the economy, science and society at large – arguing data can change the way we live, work and think. But Kenn’s latest collaboration with Professor Schönberger and Francis de Vericourt says we shouldn’t write humans off just yet. 'Framers: Human Advantage in an Age of Technology and Turmoil' argues that while AI, machine learning and algorithms are on the rise, the human ability to frame allows us to see patterns, predict how things will unfold and make sense of situations in a way that data never can. Described by The Economist as “an ode to human ingenuity”, 'Framers' argues that the way we frame the world and the situations in it can be crucial to how we deal with our greatest challenges.