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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My new book #WhatHappenedToLiberalDemocracy is out on August 11. Here is a brief message about my motivation for writing this book and its central thesis. Pre-order links are available here: shapingwork.mit.edu/what-happene.... I hope you will join me in the discussion.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I am looking forward to participating on this panel at our upcoming Stone Center symposium. See the full agenda and register here: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I joined @utopiaspodcast.bsky.social for a conversation on Ramesh's podcast Utopias with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan. We discussed the power of Big Tech, the dangers and opportunities of AI, and much more. Listen to our full conversation here: www.buzzsprout.com/2272465/epis....

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25. Daron Acemoglu - Utopias with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan

Daron Acemoglu is an acclaimed economist, author, and professor at MIT. In 2024, he received the Nobel Prize in Economics and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences. His research focuses on ...

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

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...

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

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

📣 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 · 18/07/2025

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...

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Remaking Liberalism with Daron Acemoglu

YouTube video by Wheeler Institute for Business and Development

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

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.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

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...

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Visions for the future with Daron Acemoglu

5.30pm Wed 18 Jun | Daron Acemoglu | Free event at the LSE Festival: Visions for the Future | Ticket required

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

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.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

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...

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Trump and trickle-down corruption

A $400 million jet from Qatar. His own crypto coin. Is President Donald Trump normalizing corruption?

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

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.

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

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.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

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...

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The US ruled against Google’s monopoly — Europe should do the same

As Big Tech tightens its grip on governments and markets, the EU must ensure competition can flourish

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

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

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

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."

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

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.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

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.

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

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."

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

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.

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Two Models for Agentic AI | by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate

Daron Acemoglu sees a technological crossroads ahead – and argues that one path should not be taken.

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

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.

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

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

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

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...

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Call for Proposals: The Labor Economics of Frontier AI - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

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.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

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...

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Will We Squander the AI Opportunity? | by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate

Daron Acemoglu worries that the technology is on track to disempower, rather than complement, most of humanity.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

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...

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The real threat to American prosperity

Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on trade wars, tech industry hubris — and how loss of faith in US institutions could spiral

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

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.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

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

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

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...

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

This is a thread about remaking the tech sector.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

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.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

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

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

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...

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The Fall and Rise of American Democracy | by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate

Daron Acemoglu is not surprised that so many voters ignored warnings about the threat Donald Trump poses to US institutions.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

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.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

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.

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

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

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

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

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

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

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Nobel Laureates Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson | Full Interview

YouTube video by MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

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...

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Postdoctoral Associate - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson are recruiting a Post-Doctoral Associate to research the history, social implications and future of technology. The position is based at…

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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · 24/10/2024

🗓 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

The European workshop on The Economics of AI and Automation, jointly organized by the Center for European Studies (CefES), the University of Milan Bicocca DEMS and the University of Bergamo DSE, will take place at the University of Milan, Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo, 1, on 25 October 2024.

In-person registration has now closed, but we are delighted to invite you to the hybrid panel session bringing world-class scholars to discuss their views on the topic, with confirmed online presentations by Daron Acemoglu (MIT and CEPR), Philippe Aghion (Collège de France, INSEAD, LSE and CEPR) and Beata Javorcik (Oxford, EBRD and CEPR).

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

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...

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23 Nobel Prize-winning economists call Harris’ economic plan ‘vastly superior’ to Trump’s | CNN Politics

More than half of the living US recipients of the Nobel Prize for economics signed a letter that called Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic agenda “vastly superior” to the plans laid out by former ...

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

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.

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

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...

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Nobel Prize in Economics 2024: Honoring Pioneers in Institutional Research - PUNE.NEWS

2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson The Royal…

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