Recovery for places ≠ recovery for people. When the economy changes, so do the people doing the work. buff.ly/w8jah9O

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.

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... 1/3

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.

📣 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

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-...

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...

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:

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...

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

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...

📖💬💥 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...

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...

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...

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.

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."

"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-...

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...

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

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...

Will AI take over the smartest part of your job, or just the boring bits? A recent FT article highlights @davidautor.bsky.social's recent research on how automation can raise or lower expertise across jobs. www.ft.com/content/b67b...

Why are some countries rich and others poor? How do institutions drive prosperity — or inequality? @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social unpacks these questions and more on this week's @planetmoney.bsky.social episode. www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1...

"One of the great challenges of our era is to figure out how to create tools, AIs, that support people using their expertise better and learning faster." Hear more from @davidautor.bsky.social on the Possible podcast with @reidhoffman.bsky.social: youtu.be/MGKUTVyqJlI

In @prospectmagazine.co.uk‬, our director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social argues that one key word is missing from the tech industry’s discussion about AGI: choice. 4 key choices could determine how AI will impact society, jobs, democracy, and geopolitics. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...

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.

(1/4) When some job tasks are automated, do the tasks that remain become more or less valuable? 🧵👇 In a new working paper, @davidautor.bsky.social and Neil Thompson argue the answer depends on how much expertise is required for the tasks still done by humans.

This Wednesday, June 18 at 5:30 PM BST (12:30 PM EDT), co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social will deliver a public lecture at the #LSEFestival: Visions for the Future, exploring how we can reimagine and revitalize liberal democracy. Register to watch online: www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...

A recent article from @stanfordhai.bsky.social highlights insights from co-director @davidautor.bsky.social on how automation affects jobs — and why focusing solely on a job's exposure to automation misses the point. hai.stanford.edu/news/assessi...

We asked co-director @davidautor.bsky.social if he thinks US tariffs and trade policy signal the end of the globalization era. He explains: "I don't think globalization is over, but I think the US leadership of globalization may be over."

"You shouldn’t think that technology is either good or bad. You need to think about it in relation to the value of your expertise. Does it commodify it... or does it make it more valuable?" Hear more from co-director @davidautor.bsky.social on @sagepub.com: www.socialsciencespace.com/2025/06/davi...

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...

"Our concern is that AI, which is made possible by our institutions, is pulled in a direction that undermines democracy." Read insights from co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social in the IMF Finance & Development Magazine: www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

“I feel like if we use AI well, it's actually complementary to the knowledge that many people have.” Economist @davidautor.bsky.social ‪of @mitshapingwork.bsky.social discusses changes to the labor market on a new Social Science Bites episode. Listen now: www.socialsciencespace.com/2025/06/davi...

In this video from @mitsmr.bsky.social , co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social advises business leaders not to get taken in by AI hype, but to leverage technology "to create better and newer goods and services ... not just cutting costs, but doing new things." sloanreview.mit.edu/video/nobel-...

Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social explains why the US auto industry had such a massive increase in productivity in the early 20th century — and how workers were able to benefit, despite widespread automation.

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.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis highlighted research from @davidautor.bsky.social and co-authors on the US labor market impacts of the China trade shock, 20 years later. #EconSky www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025...

📣 We will soon become the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work! Starting in July, we will usher in a significant new era of research, policy, and education, made possible by a gift from the Stone Foundation. news.mit.edu/2025/mit-eco...

Co-director @davidautor.bsky.social explains key findings from his recent NBER working paper, co-authored with our research affiliate @profdaviddorn.bsky.social, Gordon Hanson, Maggie Jones, and Bradley Setzler. Read the paper: shapingwork.mit.edu/research/pla... #EconSky

Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social argues that Trump’s tariffs don’t mean the end of globalization, but rather a remaking of it. The flows of ideas, trade, finance, and people will be reorganized, with significant consequences for who wins and loses around the world — and who has good jobs.

Don't miss this free event next week! 📅 Tues 5/13 ⏰ 6:00 ET 📖 Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI 🗣️ @johncassidysays.bsky.social & @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social 📍Cambridge Public Library Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/john-cassi... @harvardbookstore.bsky.social

I was honored to speak on two panels at the @milkeninstitute.org 2025 Global Conference this week, one on balancing strategic competitiveness and shared prosperity, and the other on understanding the economics of the GLP-1 era. Recordings available here: milkeninstitute.org/events/globa... #MIGlobal

@davidautor.bsky.social discusses his China Shock research and his assessment of Trump's tariffs in @theatlantic.com. "The goal shouldn’t be to reverse the first China shock. It should be to prevent a China shock 2.0." www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...

📅 Tuesday, May 13 ⏰ 6:00 PM ET 📖 Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI — @johncassidysays.bsky.social (with @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social ) 📍 Cambridge Public Library Learn more and register: www.eventbrite.com/e/john-cassi... @harvardbookstore.bsky.social

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.

In this clip from our event last week, @randomwalker.bsky.social describes how we can map out the landscape of AI along two dimensions: how well the AI tool works, and how harmful (or benign) it is. Watch a full recording of the event: youtu.be/C3TqcUEFR58

We had a full house yesterday for @randomwalker.bsky.social's presentation on "AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference." Thanks to all who attended and to Arvind for sharing his insights. A recording of the event will be available soon.

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

Our research affiliate @sendhil.bsky.social spoke with @jdlahart.bsky.social of @wsj.com about the critical choices we face in developing AI. Instead of setting benchmarks to encourage automation of human tasks, he argues, we should develop AI as a "bicycle for the mind." www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-j...

On Thursday, April 17 at 5:30 PM EDT, we welcome @randomwalker.bsky.social to discuss his latest book, "AI Snake Oil," co-authored with Sayash Kapoor. The presentation will be followed by a discussion with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social. Register here: bit.ly/4cGF3Eo