Jeff Greene , Founder of the Green Institute , sponsored the Closing He warned that "what globalization did to the blue-collar worker in manufacturing over 30 or 40 years, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, robotics I believe will do to the white-collar workforce in the next five to 10 years," Greene said. the Gap conference in the first week of December 2015 , in order to address the “ national awareness ” of the threat by artificial intelligence , machine learning , big data and robotics to both white - collar and blue - collar jobs over the next five to ten years . Experts like Ken Moelis , CEO of investment bank Moelis & Co , said that while changes in technology might be disruptive this can be good for consumers because it may encourage better price control , pricing power , efficiency and choice . Moelis went on to say that some businesses may find that automation increases competition and drives down their profits . According to Greene , one solution for offsetting the widening skills gap that may end up being created by increasing automation of jobs would be lifelong learning .
Jeff Greene , Founder of the Green Institute , sponsored the Closing the Gap conference in the first week of December 2015 , in order to address the “ national awareness ” of the threat by artificial intelligence , machine learning , big data and robotics to both white - collar and blue - collar jobs over the next five to ten years . Experts like Ken Moelis , CEO of investment bank Moelis & Co , said that while changes in technology might be disruptive this can be good for consumers because it may encourage better price control , pricing power , efficiency and choice . Moelis went on to say that some businesses may find that automation increases competition and drives down their profits . According to Greene , one solution for offsetting the widening skills gap that may end up being created by increasing automation of jobs would be lifelong learning .