📣 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

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...

The MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative is now the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work. Hear from our co-directors @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social about our mission and goals for the years ahead.

Dear followers, I will be giving a talk at the LSE Festival on June 18 at 5:30 BST. You can register to join online here. www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...

Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social explains why the centralized nature of the social media ecosystem, which puts an enormous amount of power in the hands of a few platforms, is a threat to democracy — and why AI may be headed in the same direction.

I was interviewed on @wbur.org's On Point this morning about the state of institutions and corruption under the Trump administration. The full audio is available here. www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

I am very pleased to share this announcement of our new center at MIT. @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and I are grateful to the Stone Foundation for their generous support enabling us to study two defining challenges of our age: inequality and the future of work.

Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social lays out two possible futures for agentic AI: autonomous AI agents that act on behalf of humans, or AI advisors that support human decision-makers. Which path we take will have far-reaching implications for human agency, inequality, and the labor market.

Dear followers, please see my FY article on breaking up Tech monopolies The US ruled against Google’s monopoly — Europe should do the same via @financialtimes.com. www.ft.com/content/2b78...

Dear followers, please find my interview with the MIT New Colossus Project here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp6j...

Could this moment be a prelude to Trump's Pyrrhic victory on the US current deficit?

Nobel laureate and co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social reacts to the Trump tariffs. "I think we are starting uncharted experimentation now with a rapid end to the globalization episode."

Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'a meydan okuyan (ve belki de tahtından indirmesi muhtemel olan) İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun, birçok kişinin inanmadığı suçlamalarla tutuklanmasından önce bile Türk demokrasisi hastaydı.

Turkish democracy was ailing even before the main contender for challenging (and perhaps winning against) President Erdoğan, the Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested last week on charges that many are arguing to be trumped up.

Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social argues that the rush toward achieving artificial general intelligence is a race in the wrong direction. "We should be using AI to make human talent more productive, more amplified, more valuable, more empowered, rather than trying to sideline it."

Much of what humans do is not about computation or collecting inputs to make optimal decisions; rather, it is about discovery – an experience that will become increasingly rare if all decisions are delegated to an AI agent, notes @dacemoglumit.bsky.social.

Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social explains why he's concerned that AI could be used for "so-so automation," which displaces workers from tasks they used to perform without achieving productivity improvements or cost savings.

Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social describes the through line between his Nobel-winning research and the work of our initiative. Institutions shape both the development of technology and the ability to tackle pressing societal challenges. Watch the full interview: youtu.be/2DLfaB8N8VE

In partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, David Autor and I are seeking funding proposals from researchers conducting innovative field experiments on the labor economics of frontier AI. Expressions of interest due March 31. shapingwork.mit.edu/call-for-pro...

Trump’s attack on US institutions, even if fully expected, is dispiriting, discombobulating and dangerous. In this very difficult time, we have to remember one thing: This is not normal, and it should not be normalized.

Dear followers, this op-ed is based on one of the speeches I gave at the Paris AI summit. Thank you. Will We Squander the AI Opportunity? by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...

Please see my op-ed, Big Tech’s AI Isn’t The Future Europe Needs in Le Grand Continent In French: legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/02/1... In English: geopolitique.eu/en/2025/02/1...

Dear followers, please see my bad-case scenario for where the US economy may be heading in the Financial Times The real threat to American prosperity via @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/4e3f...

Some questions triggered by the release of DeepSeek R1 on January 20. These are formulated as questions, because I do not know the answers and it may well be that most of these answers are only things we can find out over time.

Join me live with @projectsyndicate.bsky.social at the #AIActionSummit on February 10. Register now at the link to watch. #PSEvents events.project-syndicate.org/event/ai-act...

A summary of my thinking on shared prosperity, work and AI in ten bullet points.

I invite you to join @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, David Autor and me for our upcoming symposium at MIT, which will explore work, opportunity, and innovation in the age of AI. See the agenda and panelists below. Register to join in-person or watch the livestream: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/align...

This is a thread about remaking the tech sector.

Dear friends and followers, for those of you who are interested, here is the recording of the Nobel banquet speech: shapingwork.mit.edu/news/daron-a...

Dear friends and followers, I'm sharing here the Nobel prize acceptance speech I gave on behalf of Simon Johnson, James Robinson and myself. Thank you everybody.

For those who are interested, here are the Nobel prize lectures in economics. Thank you. www.youtube.com/live/YcuxbYU...

This new op-ed touches on the same issues that I discussed in my recent thread. Thank you for your interest. The Fall and Rise of American Democracy by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/w...

Aşağıdaki akışın konusu: dünyada – ve tabi ki de ABD’de – merkez solun farklı bir liberalizme ihtiyacı var mı? Bu düşünceler Trump’ın son seçim zaferi ve bir süredir dünyada birçok ülkede seçimlerde ana akımın savrulması sonucu tetiklendi.

A thread about whether the global – and American – center-left needs a different kind of liberalism. These are thoughts triggered by Trump’s victory in the United States and the swing against mainstream incumbents in many other elections around the world.

AI is on the wrong track, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social warns. But it is still possible to steer it toward applications that complement workers, protect our data and privacy, improve our information ecosystem, and strengthen democracy. Read for free at the link. bit.ly/4191VbV

I am very happy to see my conversation with Gabriela Ramos on AI, inequality, and the future of work and democracy is out🎙️ The Policy Nerd podcast, by UNESCO. smartlink.ausha.co/the-policy-n...

Our co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social is hiring a Research Manager at J-PAL South Asia, to work with him and co-PIs Ananya Kotia and Utkarsh Saxena on 3 projects related to AI, judicial state capacity, and microdata in India. Learn more and apply: jpalsouth.asia/jobsPage?ID=... #EconSky

We asked Nobel laureates and co-directors @dacemoglumit.bsky.social & @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social about their latest projects, how they started working together, and the relevance of their Nobel-winning work today. Watch the interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DLf... #EconSky

Simon Johnson and I are hiring a postdoc at MIT to research the history, social implications and future of technology. Candidates should have a PhD in a related field and experience conducting historical analysis, including the use of archives. shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/post...

🗓 25 Oct Hybrid panel session: "#AI & the Digital Economy" ➡️online presentations by @dacemoglumit.bsky.social (MIT and CEPR, 2024 Nobel Laureate), Philippe Aghion (College de France, LSE, INSEAD and CEPR), Beata Javorcik (Oxford, EBRD and CEPR) ➡️Learn more: mailchi.mp/cepr/the-eco... #EconSky

I and twenty-two other Nobel economists signed a letter endorsing Kamala Harris for President. We believe Harris's policies will result in a stronger economic performance, with economic growth that is more robust, more sustainable, and more equitable. www.cnn.com/2024/10/23/p...

Herkese sonsuz teşekkürler Hem arkadaşlarım hem de aynı zamanda meslektaşlarım olan Simon Johnson ve James Robinson ile beraber, 2024 Nobel Ekonomi Ödülü’ne layık görülmüş olmaktan son derece mutlu ve gururluyum.

I am deeply honored to have been awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for 2024, together with my friends and colleagues Simon Johnson and James Robinson. pune.news/trending/nob...

Here is what I posted last week on Twitter, repeated here: A thread about what is wrong with the influence of Elon Musk and other tech billionaires. Another thread about content moderation will follow later this week.

Hello everybody. I have just joined Bluesky, after witnessing the deterioration of Twitter/X. I will post some of my recent material from there and I plan to migrate to this platform over time.