Luis Perez-Breva, Professor at MIT and head of its Innovation program, says that automation gives humans the ability to simplify tasks, and A.I. helps us interact with technology intelligently. For the full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/embrace-a-i-or-get-left-behind).

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