Morning Ebrief
May 16, 2017

FEATURED STORY OF THE DAY

Emerging Technologies Generate More Hope Than Fear
Charles Hughes, E21

Although he is on the cutting edge of new technology, Tesla founder Elon Musk has been sounding the alarm on artificial intelligence for some time. A recent survey from the World Economic Forum found a steady increase from 2013 to 2016 in media stories asking whether we should fear AI technologies. People relying on Musk and such coverage could understandably worry about the emergence of these new technologies. Read more here...

POINT/COUNTERPOINT

Should deficit spending on infrastructure grow?

YES  The Priming of Mr. Donald Trump � Paul Krugman, New York Times
NO  Krugman Errs Over Trump and Tax � Tim Worstall, Forbes

DECONSTRUCTION ZONE

Scoop on Taxes Confounds New York Times
Ira Stoll, New York Sun
 
Germany Will Lose if Macron Fails
Hans-Helmut Kotz, Project Syndicate
 
Innovator�s Dilemma Hits Higher Ed (subs.)
Alana Dunagan, Wall Street Journal

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