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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 20h

📅 Join us on 11/3 as we officially launch the Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work! The half-day event will feature a series of discussions at the intersection of technology, the future of work, and inequality. See the agenda and register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/stone...

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 4d

On @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social, co-director @davidautor.bsky.social discusses his research findings on the impacts of globalization — and why these impacts can look very different for places versus people.

Listen here: pod.link/pitchforkeco...

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 6d

In Lindau, co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social discussed the future of technology & inequality in the age of AI, synthesizing his Nobel-winning research with the latest insights on AI & work. Watch here: mediatheque.lindau-nobel.org/recordings/4...

📸 Torben Nuding/Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 11d

Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social participated in yesterday's United Nations dialogue session on AI, highlighted in @nytimes.com. Daron stressed that the current path of AI, which emphasizes automation, could lead to greater inequality.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...

Countries Consider A.I.’s Dangers and Benefits at U.N.

www.nytimes.com

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 11d

Co-director @davidautor.bsky.social was named one of @clarivate.com's 2025 Citation Laureates in Economics, "for seminal analysis of wage structure, earnings inequality, educational advance, and technological change." Congratulations, David!

clarivate.com/citation-lau...

2025 Citation Laureates in Economics | Nobel-Class Researchers | Clarivate

Learn about the 2025 Citation Laureates in Economics, Nobel-class researchers selected for influential research that has reshaped economic theory, policy, and global understanding of human behavior

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 13d

Last week, the Stone Center hosted the latest event in our series of "micro-conferences," featuring presentations of cutting-edge economics research from @asheshrambachan.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and Nathaniel Hendren. Recordings will be available soon on our YouTube channel.

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 20d

On Friday, the Stone Center & @mitsloan.bsky.social hosted @michaelposner.bsky.social for a discussion of his book, Conscience Incorporated. The wide-ranging conversation, moderated by @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, explored business leaders' role in addressing societal challenges such as inequality.

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LISER's Labour Market department @liser-lm.bsky.social · 26d

Keynote 3️⃣ of the TASKS VII Conference #TASKSVII2025

🗣️@davidautor.bsky.social of @mitshapingwork.bsky.social presents "Expertise" co-authored w/ N. Thompson

When job tasks are automated, does this augment or diminish the value of labor in the tasks that remain?

🔗 www.liser.lu/events/TASKS...

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 27d

Last week, the Stone Center convened a workshop at MIT on @dacemoglumit.bsky.social's forthcoming book, bringing together top scholars across disciplines to discuss and debate how liberalism can truly deliver on its promises. Thanks to all who attended and shared their perspectives.

MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 27d

📣 Come work with us!

📊 We're hiring Predoctoral Researchers to work closely with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social

📅 Apply by September 21 to meet the priority deadline: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/

#econ_ra #econsky

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Sep 3

Co-director @davidautor.bsky.social was interviewed on @cbsnews.com about how AI is affecting job searches, particularly for entry-level workers.

www.cbsnews.com/news/how-is-...

How is artificial intelligence affecting job searches?

AI has already become a disruptor in the labor market, as job postings declined over the past year by 6.7%, with entry-level positions especially hard-hit. But not all industries are affected by the p...

www.cbsnews.com

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Aug 25

In @theatlantic.com, co-director @davidautor.bsky.social and James Manyika explain why we should insist on developing AI as a collaboration tool, not just for automation — and what this would look like in practice.

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

A Better Way to Think About AI

AI can be used to automate tasks—and entire jobs. But it could also be designed to collaborate with humans. David Autor and James Manyika on why we should focus on the latter:

www.theatlantic.com

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Aug 24

AI can be used to automate tasks—and entire jobs. But it could also be designed to collaborate with humans. David Autor and James Manyika on why we should focus on the latter:

A Better Way to Think About AI

Artificial intelligence is ready to collaborate. Why fixate on automation?

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Aug 19

Will automation wipe out jobs—or make them more valuable? A recent MIT Sloan article features @davidautor.bsky.social's recent research, which finds that the effect of automation on wages and employment depends on the nature of the tasks being replaced.

mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-t...

A new look at how automation changes the value of labor | MIT Sloan

Automation replaces experts in some occupations while augmenting expertise in others, according to a new MIT study.

mitsloan.mit.edu

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Aug 14

Want to work with us? We're hiring for Predoctoral Researcher positions to work with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social , @davidautor.bsky.social , and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social .

Read the job descriptions and apply by September 21:

shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/

@predoc_org @econ_ra #Econ_RA #EconSky

Job Positions Archive - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Aug 13

How will the deterioration of political institutions influence American prosperity? Initiative Co-Director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social discussed the importance of institutions in supporting economic growth and the need to rebuild trust in experts with WBUR's Scott Tong
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

Economist Daron Acemoglu on why strong, trusted institutions bring economic and political stability

Daron Acemoglu has researched how successful nations rely on strong, reliable institutions.

www.wbur.org

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Aug 5

📖💬💥 Read Power and Progress: The Mini-Comic!

Developed with @joelchristiangill.bsky.social and the BU Visual Narrative MFA program, based on Power & Progress by @dacemoglumit.bsky.social & @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social

shapingwork.mit.edu/power-and-pr...

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Aug 4

Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social recently joined Meghan McCarty Carino on the Marketplace Tech podcast to discuss AI's impact on inequality. He argues that new technologies could bring productivity gains, but they might not benefit everyone.

Listen here: www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...

AI's role in human productivity and prosperity

Simon Johnson, a Nobel-winning economist at MIT, says AI innovations can produce productivity gains, but not everyone will benefit from those gains.

www.marketplace.org

MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Jul 30

Co-director @davidautor.bsky.social was interviewed on CNN this week about China's rapid advancements in high-tech industries, which he warns could lead to a "China Shock 2.0" for the US.

www.cnn.com/2025/07/27/w...

On GPS: Is a second ‘China shock’ coming? | CNN

The ‘China shock’ at the turn of this century wreaked havoc on US manufacturing and upended the global trade system. Fareed speaks with David Autor, one of the economists who first identified the ‘Chi...

www.cnn.com

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Jul 25

How will AI impact inequality, in the US and globally? Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social discusses what the preliminary data suggests.

Global economies whose competitive advantage currently comes from labor-intensive work could have the most to lose.

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Jul 23

To predict how AI will impact jobs, co-director @davidautor.bsky.social explains, we need to understand how it changes the expertise required for an occupation.

"It's very possible that AI will change who can do certain types of work."

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Jul 18

"China has moved way up the value chain." Co-director @davidautor.bsky.social appeared on @cnbc.com to discuss the threat of a China Shock 2.0 and how the US should respond.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0q-...

MIT's David Autor on the coming China Shock 2.0 and China's 'Darwinian' private sector competition

YouTube video by CNBC International Live

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Jul 18

In a lecture last month at London Business School, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social previewed ideas from his forthcoming book on remaking liberalism in an age of inequality, AI, and political polarization.

Recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k23S...

Event summary: wheelerblog.london.edu/remaking-lib...

Remaking Liberalism with Daron Acemoglu

YouTube video by Wheeler Institute for Business and Development

www.youtube.com

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Jul 16

Co-director @davidautor.bsky.social explains findings from his new research with Neil Thompson. Automation (including AI) can make a job more or less "expert," raising or lowering wages, depending on the nature of the tasks it removes and/or creates.

Watch the full clip: youtu.be/1lOOKvufS4w

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Jul 15

In @nytimes.com, @davidautor.bsky.social and Gordon Hanson argue that the Trump administration's economic policies are fighting the last war. In the meantime, China is making rapid advancements and threatening US leadership in innovative, high-tech sectors.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/o...

Opinion | We Warned About the First China Shock. The Next One Will Be Worse.

www.nytimes.com