Cybernetics and the Future of Work

Ashitha Ganapathy, Michael Timothy Bennett

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    Abstract

    The disruption caused by the pandemic has called into question industrial norms and created an opportunity to reimagine the future of work. We discuss how this period of opportunity may be leveraged to bring about a future in which the workforce thrives rather than survives. Any coherent plan of such breadth must address the interaction of multiple technological, social, economic, and environmental systems. A shared language that facilitates communication across disciplinary boundaries can bring together stakeholders and facilitate a considered response. The origin story of cybernetics and the ideas posed therein serve to illustrate how we may better understand present complex challenges, to create a future of work that places human values at its core.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2021 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century
    Subtitle of host publicationBeing Human in a Global Village, 21CW 2021
    EditorsHeather Love, Greg Adamson, T. V. Gopal
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    ISBN (Electronic)9781728153841
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 22 Jul 2021
    Event3rd IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century: Being Human in a Global Village, 21CW 2021 - Virtual, Chennai, India
    Duration: 22 Jul 202126 Jul 2021

    Publication series

    Name2021 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century: Being Human in a Global Village, 21CW 2021

    Conference

    Conference3rd IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century: Being Human in a Global Village, 21CW 2021
    Country/TerritoryIndia
    CityVirtual, Chennai
    Period22/07/2126/07/21

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