Teaching AI futures at Columbia University

Many low- and middle-income countries are preparing for AI to make information abundant. However, the frontier has shifted. Rich economies are preparing for AI to make some forms of intelligence ab…

Frontier AI labs have begun publishing remarkably detailed reports on how their products are used. Reports from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Microsoft have documented not only overall usage, but also ins…

For AI to benefit all people, it will need to speak their languages and understand their worlds. AI works well in English, French, Spanish, Hindi, Chinese—but that leaves 4 billion people whose native...

Controlled studies capture only a fraction of the effects of artificial intelligence. Economists should work with social scientists to find innovative ways to fully grasp this fast-moving field. Controlled studies capture only a fraction of the effects of artificial intelligence. Economists should work with social scientists to find innovative ways to fully grasp this fast-moving field.

How AI-driven innovations can help address critical human capital challenges in low-income and lower-middle income countries. Call for papers: Submissions due to July 18

Are there any good ones? Join us in Vancouver on July 14th, 2025 to explore stable equilibria and human agency in a post-AGI world. Co-located with ICML.

Research on machine learning, experimental design, economic inequality, and optimal policy

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