Economics research to revitalize labor market opportunities for workers without a college degree. Led by @dacemoglumit.bsky.social,
@simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and @davidautor.bsky.social.
MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work
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Can AI be expected to behave "responsibly"?
On the Power and Consequences podcast, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and Gary Gensler discuss the evolving meaning of "responsible AI" and whether policy can promote both innovation and the public good.
www.powerandconsequences.com/p/episode-13...
New technologies do not automatically benefit workers, even when they increase total productivity. The British economy boomed in the early Industrial Revolution, but workers did not reap the benefits.
Read more on our Substack, The Work Ahead: mitstonecenter.substack.com/p/what-can-t...
How will AI affect workers with and without a college degree?
Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social explains how AI could change the dynamics of the college wage premium.
📅 Apply for our postdoc opening by June 15!
@dacemoglumit.bsky.social and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social are recruiting a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT to research the history, social implications, and future of technology.
Learn more and apply here: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/jame...
On Wed 5/13 from 12-1 PM EST, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and other MIT scholars will discuss the new book, "Priority Technologies: Ensuring US Security and Shared Prosperity" at the American Enterprise Institute, moderated by @michaelrstrain.bsky.social.
Register: www.aei.org/events/prior...
🎉 We congratulate co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social for being named chair of the UK's AI Economics Institute.
Under his leadership, the Institute will build the data infrastructure to assess AI's economic impacts and inform policymakers.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
In this podcast episode, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and Gary Gensler discuss the Chinese economy. What should we expect from President Trump's talks with President Xi later this week? Who will be the world’s most influential country in the years ahead?
www.powerandconsequences.com/p/episode-11...
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We're hiring a postdoc at MIT!
The Postdoctoral Associate will work closely with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social to conduct research on the history, social implications and future of technology.
Learn more and apply by June 15: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/jame...
The new book "Priority Technologies," with a foreword by co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, dives deep into six sectors where advances in technology can support national security and create good jobs.
news.mit.edu/2026/how-to-...
MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work
MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work
MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work
My @projectsyndicate.bsky.social #InsiderInterview with Philippe Aghion is now freely available here: www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/euro...
We discuss creative destruction and competition, reviving European dynamism, China, AI, and more
MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work
In the book, “Priority Technologies,” MIT faculty analyze how the U.S. can move ahead in multiple key industrial sectors — semiconductors, biotechnology, critical minerals, drones, quantum computing, ...
Position Overview Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson are recruiting a Postdoctoral Associate to research the history, social implications, and future of technology. The position is…
