For a computer scientist, Georgetown professor and author Cal Newport is hard to reach via email. But it’s part of his philosophy that focused concentration–so elusive in our overstimulated world–is the key to a better and more rewarding work and personal life.
Tomaso Poggio, Director of MIT’s Center for Minds, Brains, and Machines, explains why AI’s recent success is still a long way from the dystopian fears of robot overlords, but that the threat to jobs is real.
