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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 2d

Down under, AI-powered robots are installing solar panels.
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interestingengineering.com/energy/robot...

AI robots speed up installation of 500,000 solar panels in Australia

ENGIE has trialed AI-powered robots at its 250 megawatt solar farm designed to provide renewable energy for 105,000 households.

interestingengineering.com

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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 8d

Our "Canaries in the Coal Mine?" seminar is now available!

Watch Bharat Chandar and Ruyu Chen break down their landmark research on AI's impact on employment: youtu.be/tqYo-dfL1go

Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence

YouTube video by Stanford Digital Economy Lab

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NBER @nber.org · 9d

Electric vehicle adoption reduces air pollution and improves infant health, lowering rates of very low birth weight, prematurity, and child asthma, from Cavit Baran, Janet Currie, Bahadir Dursun, and Erdal Tekin https://www.nber.org/papers/w34278

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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 16d

Lots of ideas in this proposed research agenda for economists thinking about the effects of #AI on the #economy, including implications for #innovation and #geoeconomics. Courtesy of
@erikbryn.bsky.social, @akorinek.bsky.social and Ajay Agrawal.
tinyurl.com/ycxjx4ah

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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 23d

Shameless self-promotion alert: Director @erikbryn.bsky.social spoke with Time about how AI is–and isn’t–transforming the workplace.
5/10
time.com/charter/7316...

The Gap Between AI Capabilities and Their Use in the Workplace

Insights from Stanford's Erik Brynjolfsson.

time.com

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Karen Jeffrey @karenojeffrey.bsky.social · 28d

💭When AI automates, firms may prefer to avoid hiring new entrants than to let existing staff go 🤔

My take on @erikbryn.bsky.social & @stanfordhai.bsky.social's finding that younger workers are hit hardest by AI

#AIandWork #FutureOfWork
🔗 bit.ly/4nl6G9W

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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · Aug 28

Trump officials will limit intl. students to 4 years (median to finish PhD: 5.7 years). The justification? DHS claims to protect national security it hopes a threat files an extension after 4 years so USCIS reviews their application. @mclem.org @erikbryn.bsky.social‬
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...

Trump Deals A New Immigration Blow To International Students

Trump officials have proposed a new rule limiting international students to fixed periods of entry, making a U.S. education more precarious.

www.forbes.com

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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · Aug 26

✍️The Lab has released a NEW STUDY with some of the first large-scale evidence of AI’s impact on entry-level employment!

Lab Director @erikbryn.bsky.social, Ruyu Chen & Bharat Chandar used @ADP data to reveal 6 key facts about AI's labor market impact: digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications...

Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence

This paper examines changes in the labor market for occupations exposed to generative artificial intelligence using high-frequency administrative data from ADP, the largest payroll software provider i...

digitaleconomy.stanford.edu

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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Why there isn’t there more discussion about accelerating the adoption of autonomous cars?

There were about 40,000 Americans killed in car crashes last year.

A recent study found Waymo experienced 92% fewer injury crashes with pedestrians and 85% fewer suspected serious injury crashes overall.

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Aug 6

“We are investing so much in driving the capabilities for hundreds of billions of dollars, and we're investing very little in thinking about how we make sure that leads to widely shared prosperity,” says HAI Senior Fellow @erikbryn.bsky.social in @npr.org Morning Edition: www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...

An AI expert on the future of our workforce

Are policymakers profoundly underestimating the impacts of AI on the workforce? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Erik Brynjolfsson of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.

www.npr.org

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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · Aug 8

Lab Director @erikbryn.bsky.social spoke with @nytimes.com's Larry Sommer about tracking labor statistics -- read his thoughts at the link!

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/b...

What if You Can’t Believe the Official Numbers?

www.nytimes.com

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Royal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social · Aug 5

Following the dismissal of Erika McEntarfer as US Commissioner of Labor Statistics, we've released a statement of concern.

At a time of global economic uncertainty, we stress the importance of the independence of statistical institutions and the protection of the integrity of official statistics.

A statement from the Royal Statistical Society on the dismissal of the Commissioner of Labor Statis

rss.org.uk

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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · Aug 5

"We are investing so much in driving the capabilities for hundreds of billions of dollars, and we're investing very little in ensuring that leads to widely shared prosperity."

Director @erikbryn.bsky.social discussed AI and future of work with @npr.org's Steve Inskeep.

www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...

An AI expert on the future of our workforce

Are policymakers profoundly underestimating the impacts of AI on the workforce? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Erik Brynjolfsson of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.

www.npr.org

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Kathy Baxter @baxterkb.bsky.social · Aug 5

Lovely interview by @npr.org's @steveinskeep.bsky.social with @stanfordhai.bsky.social's @erikbryn.bsky.social on #AI & the future of work! 🎧 There is also featured nugget in there from @petebuttigieg.bsky.social! 🫶
www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...

An AI expert on the future of our workforce

Are policymakers profoundly underestimating the impacts of AI on the workforce? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Erik Brynjolfsson of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.

www.npr.org

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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thanks Kathy!

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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · Aug 3

This is a terrific book.

I’m reading it now and I recommend it to everyone.

It’s filled with practical, science based advice

Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Aug 3

My interview out today with @pbs.org on extending our healthspan www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... @aliroginpbs.bsky.social

New book explores the science behind ‘super aging’ and longer, healthier lifespans

Imagine a future where the aging process can be delayed and more people live active, healthy and disease-free lives well into their 90s. That reality may be sooner than you think, according to Dr. Eri...

www.pbs.org

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Jason Furman @jasonfurman.bsky.social · Aug 2

My @nytopinion.nytimes.com blog on Trump's egregious and senseless order to fire the BLS Commissioner. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

Opinion | Trump’s Damaging Decision to Fire the Labor Statistics Commissioner

www.nytimes.com

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Erica Groshen @ericagroshen.bsky.social · Aug 2

The Friends of #BLS protest the firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

The rationale for firing her is without merit and undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics that are a cornerstone of intelligent economic decision-making by businesses, families, and policymakers.

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Carissa Véliz @carissaveliz.bsky.social · Jul 27

An app that was supposed to help women be safer leaks their data, including IDs... Don't collect data you can't keep safe (and, you can't keep data safe, so don't collect it) #privacy #AIEthics www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/u...

What to Know About the Hack at Tea, an App Where Women Share Red Flags About Men

www.nytimes.com

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Jul 27

Some good tips for reducing your microplastic exposure
wapo.st/4o35OId

Guest column | I’m a microplastics researcher. Here’s how I limit the plastic in my life.

Microplastics are everywhere. But there are simple ways to lower your exposure.

wapo.st

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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thanks!

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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · Jul 15

That’s great. I’m in the market for one.

What brand and model did you buy and would you recommend it, or something else?

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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · Jul 14

This is so wrong:
“For decades, tech companies have promised that AI will make our computers easier to use. That hasn’t happened yet.”

I have intelligent, useful conversations with AI tools via voice every day.

If someone had told me five years ago that would be possible, I’d have been blown away.

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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · Jul 14

This is so wrong:
“For decades, tech companies have promised that AI will make our computers easier to use. That hasn’t happened yet.”

I have intelligent, useful conversations with AI tools via voice every day.

If someone had told me five years ago that would be possible, I’d have been blown away.

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Jul 14

For years, we’ve been told that AI will make our computers easier to use, Ian Bogost writes. But even with the technology, calendars don’t synchronize properly, email search still doesn’t work, and files are all over the place.

The AI Mirage

For decades, tech companies have promised that AI will make our computers easier to use. That hasn’t happened yet.

bit.ly

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ESCoE @escoeorg.bsky.social · Jul 9

Can we really understand economic well-being if we only measure what people pay for?

Catch up on @erikbryn.bsky.social's (@stanford.edu) keynote interview with @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social on GDP-B at ESCoE's recent conference: tinyurl.com/4729yakf

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