MIT Stone Center on Inequality & Shaping Work

The US tax system is biased against workers in favor of machines and algorithms, and has become more so in recent years. Our latest Substack post unpacks research from @DAcemogluMIT and co-authors:

RT @MITSloan: How many jobs will artificial intelligence eliminate? It’s a question that many people have been asking. But @Google's chief economist suggests that a more relevant question is how the technology will change the jobs that already exist. @MITshapingwork

How will AI affect workers in lower-income countries? Co-director @baselinescene explains why he is concerned about widespread factory automation.

At our recent fireside chat, co-director @DAcemogluMIT and Michael Sandel discussed how the interests of working people and liberalism came apart, why redistribution isn’t enough to repair the damage, and who has a say in the direction of AI. Full recording linked below 👇

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(2/) Where will new jobs from AI come from? Fabien explained, "perhaps the better question is where all the new products are going to come from ... I am very curious about all of the latent markets with attendant employment that are going to emerge in the AI age."

(4/) "The most fundamental challenge of our economies today," he argued, is "the transition question. And it's one we can handle more or less elegantly and more or less intelligently, but it's coming at us at great speed."

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(1/) Last week, we welcomed Fabien Curto Millet, Google's Chief Economist, to MIT to share his insights on the workforce and economic impacts of AI. He emphasized that the full effect of AI on jobs will include jobs lost, jobs gained, and jobs changed. 🧵

RT @can_erbil: Excited to be there in person for this one. It’s always a special pleasure to see Daron, and even more so to have the chance to listen, learn, and exchange ideas with some of the best minds of our time. Looking forward to this! @DAcemogluMIT @MITshapingwork

Don't miss our fireside chat this week with @DAcemogluMIT and Michael Sandel on "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?" 📅 Thursday 9/24 🕓 12-1 PM ET 📍 MIT and livestreamed Link to register below 👇 Co-hosted by the Stone Center and the Leadership Now Project at @MITSloan

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We asked co-director Simon Johnson how things have changed since his book "Power and Progress" (co-authored with @DAcemogluMIT) came out in 2023. Is it too late to redirect the path of AI? Watch the full AMA video with @baselinescene:

The first China Shock cost many jobs. On ABC News Daily, @davidautor argues that China Shock 2.0 will target critical sectors and prove even worse than the first.

Simon Johnson (@baselinescene) and David Lin (@davidlin_TV) discuss the biggest risks facing the economy, including job loss due to automation and inflation.

Join us on Tuesday, September 22 from 11:45-12:45 ET for a discussion with Google's Chief Economist, Fabien Curto Millet, in person at MIT and livestreamed. Link to register below 👇

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On September 24 from 12-1 PM ET, join us for a fireside chat with @DAcemogluMIT and Michael Sandel on the themes of "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?" This event is co-hosted by the Stone Center and the Leadership Now Project at @MITSloan. Link to register below 👇

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