15. Eisenstein, Elizabeth L. The Printing Press as an Agent of Change . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1979.
16. Describes the economic, cultural, and political upheavals triggered by the introduction of Gutenberg’s press.
17. Shopify. Future of Commerce Report 2024 . Shopify, January 2024.
18. Cites that 72% of small business owners using AI report increased productivity, and 61% report revenue growth.
19. West, Darrell M., and John R. Allen. Turning Point: Policymaking in the Era of Artificial Intelligence . Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 2020.
20. Provides an overview of policy challenges and opportunities related to AI’s integration into the workforce.
21. Altman, Sam. “Moore’s Law for Everything.” Sam Altman Blog , March 2021.
22. A widely cited essay that discusses the possibility and necessity of Universal Basic Income in an AI-driven economy.
23. Musk, Elon. Interview on Axios on HBO . HBO, Nov. 2018.
24. Musk advocates for UBI, warning that AI will eliminate vast numbers of traditional jobs.
25. Kaplan, Jerry. Humans Need Not Apply: A Guide to Wealth and Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence . Yale University Press, 2015.
26. Predicts the large-scale labor displacement caused by AI and suggests that the future of work will require continuous reinvention.