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Erik Brynjolfsson

@erikbryn.bsky.social
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Director, @stanforddel.bsky.social Professor Stanford Institute for Human-centered AI, SIEPR, Stanford department of Economics and GSB Author amazon.com/Second-Machine-Age-Prosp…

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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 21h
It was mind-blowing to participate this workshop at Lighthaven. It expanded the possibilities for the future that I considered. Thanks to @davidduvenaud.bsky.social, Raymond Douglas and Jan Kulveit for organizing it.
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Kim Bellard @kimbbellard.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
What to do when AI increasingly seems incomprehensible to humans? Call in the mathematicians. 😉 @erikbryn.bsky.social @yuriquintana.com @kdpsingh.bsky.social medium.com/@kimbellard/...
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Mothers, Do Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Mathematicians
Last week I was mulling writing about the awarding of this year’s Field Medals, which are often described as math’s equivalent of the Nobel…
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Kim Bellard @kimbbellard.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I read that Anthropic's Dario Amodei has a great metaphor to explain why getting AI legislation/regulation is so hard: it's not that politicians are asleep at the wheel, it's that they are still driving the wrong car. 😟 @erikbryn.bsky.social @mims.bsky.social @emollick.bsky.social
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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This week's episode of Hard Fork unpacks "the loudest warning yet about AI and jobs" with Lab Director @erikbryn.bsky.social! Listen on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5IAn...
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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The warning about AI just got louder: “We must act now.” That's the call by 200+ economists and AI researchers from Stanford & around the world, urging policymakers to act. See their open letter ⤵️co-organized by SIEPR senior fellow @erikbryn.bsky.social, of @stanforddel.bsky.social bit.ly/4vNdrp7
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“We Must Act Now”: Sixteen Nobel Laureates Join Leading Economists and AI Researchers in Call to Prepare for AI’s Economic Transformation - Stanford Digital Economy Lab
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The Progress Network @progressntwrk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
"...human beings find it easier to worry about what may be lost than to imagine what could be created, he said," writes @annielowrey.bsky.social about her conversation with TPN member @erikbryn.bsky.social for @theatlantic.com .
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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
With comments from @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social @marthagimbel.bsky.social @erikbryn.bsky.social @arakharazian.bsky.social & @innovateeconomy.bsky.social's Nathan Goldschlag (and many others who I wasn't able to quote).
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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"Beyond the corpus of current human achievement, he said, exists 'this much bigger space, bigger than you know, as big as you can imagine, of things that have never been done before.'” Read @theatlantic.com's new profile on @erikbryn.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Man Who Saw AI Coming
Erik Brynjolfsson wants to talk with you about the future.
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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in May and were up 4.2 percent from a year earlier. "Core" prices, excluding food and energy, were up 0.2 percent month-over-month and 2.9 percent year-over-year. Data: www.bls.gov/news.release... Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06... #NumbersDay
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Consumer Price Index Summary - 2026 M05 Results
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The Progress Network @progressntwrk.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🎙️TPN members @theatlantic.com 's CEO, @nxthompson.bsky.social , and Stanford economist, @erikbryn.bsky.social , sat down to talk about it.
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What AI Is Really Doing to Jobs Right Now - Stanford Economist Erik Brynjolfsson
YouTube video by Nicholas Thompson
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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
"A lot of people are under the mistaken idea that the only way that you get productivity from A.I. is by removing labor costs." — @erikbryn.bsky.social @nytimes.com looks at a case where AI makes workers more productive, rather than replacing them: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/b...
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A.I. Doesn’t Have to Mean Layoffs
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Nicholas Thompson @nxthompson.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Erik makes an interesting point here about why salaries for high-end coders could go up with AI. It is an incredible tool for inventing goods and services, and if you’re skilled enough to leverage it, you can create products no one ever has before. 3/
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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I really enjoyed this conversation iwth @nxthompson.bsky.social. He does his homework and asks sharp questions.
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Nicholas Thompson @nxthompson.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
He says we’re making a mistake by building AI that mimics human intelligence. We’ll reap more value designing it in ways that complement rather than replace us—and it might make people more enthusiastic about it, too. 2/
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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I really enjoyed this conversation iwth @nxthompson.bsky.social. He does his homework and asks sharp questions.
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SkynetAndChill.com @druce.ai · 11/05/2026
Stanford's Erik Brynjolfsson bets Northwestern's Robert Gordon $400 that AI drives US labor productivity above 1.8% annually from 2020 to 2030.
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A $400 AI Bet That’s Actually a High-Stakes Wager on the Future of Work
Two prominent economists differ on how quickly artificial intelligence will reshape the US job market.
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Elvis Eckardt Recruitment @elviseckardtrec.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
AI is making the economy more productive. But who actually benefits? Two economists made a $400 bet in 2020. Erik Brynjolfsson of Stanford wagered that AI would push US productivity growth above 1.8% per year through 2030.
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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
The discussion about college tuition costs is disconnected from the reality.
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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
How do AI agents influence knowledge work? @suproteem.cc's talk at the DEL Seminar Series is now available on YouTube! Moderated by @erikbryn.bsky.social, Sarkar discusses three projects on the Economics of Applied AI. Watch here: youtu.be/4_T4aTLWtwY
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Suproteem Sarkar: Economics of Applied AI
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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
For those who missed Zoë Hitzig's visit to our Seminar Series, it's now available on YouTube! Watch "How People Use ChatGPT," moderated by Director @erikbryn.bsky.social, here: youtu.be/czrKIiuHZ-U
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Zoë Hitzig: How People Use ChatGPT
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ESCoE @escoeorg.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Interesting article by @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social on GDP-B: a framework to measure what free services are worth: tinyurl.com/4vs6y2nm Hear more about this ESCoE work in the keynote interview with @erikbryn.bsky.social at our 2025 conference: youtu.be/SstOWPTg7hk
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Kristina McElheran @kmcelheran.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Excited to be in Philly for the #ASSA2026 meetings! Presenting tomorrow on AI adoption and the Productivity J-Curve. Cool session on whether “This time is different” when it comes to AI and productivity. Plus ca change… #Econsky
Snapshot of ASSA 2026 conference schedule for “AI and Productivity: Is this time different?” Saturday Jan 3 at 2:30-4:30, Marriott Grand Ballroom Salon E
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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Actual footage of an AI researcher encountering emergent behavior for the first time..:
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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Here's a very thoughtful thread between where one of world's top energy and climate experts, @jgkoomey.bsky.social responds to one of the other top energy and climate experts @ramez.bsky.social . Both the content and the tone are illuminating.
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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Newsweek just published a wonderful discussion of my research on the economic implications of AI. I'm grateful to Marcus Weldon for being to thoughtful and thorough. www.newsweek.com/nw-ai/centau...
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Centaurs, Canaries and J-Curves: Pitfalls and Productivity Potential of AI
The lack of gains in productivity from AI could stall adoption and burst the economic bubble. Is there a rational explanation?
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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
📢 This just in: Round 2 of "The Digitalist Papers," a deep dive into the economics of #AI from @erikbryn.bsky.social's @stanforddel.bsky.social. Essays from SIEPR's Susan Athey and Ramin Toloui, among others. Link below.
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Eduard Talamàs @eduardtalamas.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
@erikbryn.bsky.social warns of a dangerous asymmetry: We pour billions into capabilities, but pennies into understanding their economic, social, and geopolitical effects. Goal of the Digitalist Papers + @stanforddel.bsky.social is to close this gap.
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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
With the cost of LiDAR plummeting, Waymo's bet to use it in their autonomous cars is looking smarter and smarter.
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Dustin Moskovitz @moskov.goodventures.org · 02/12/2025
They *said* that and they kept saying it for years after it stopped being true.
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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 01/12/2025
Community college enrollment has been declining since 2009/10. The optimal policy response to this depends on the root of this decline. I'm thrilled @nber.org today released my working paper with Harvard PhD Joe Winkelmann titled: "Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment"
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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
I enjoyed my conversation with @tejparikh.ft.com about how AI can amplify and extend human capabilities, rather than merely imitate and replace them. See www.ft.com/content/1e5e...
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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Down under, AI-powered robots are installing solar panels. 2/11 interestingengineering.com/energy/robot...
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AI robots speed up installation of 500,000 solar panels in Australia
ENGIE has trialed AI-powered robots at its 250 megawatt solar farm designed to provide renewable energy for 105,000 households.
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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Our "Canaries in the Coal Mine?" seminar is now available! Watch Bharat Chandar and Ruyu Chen break down their landmark research on AI's impact on employment: youtu.be/tqYo-dfL1go
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Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence
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NBER @nber.org · 29/09/2025
Electric vehicle adoption reduces air pollution and improves infant health, lowering rates of very low birth weight, prematurity, and child asthma, from Cavit Baran, Janet Currie, Bahadir Dursun, and Erdal Tekin www.nber.org/papers/w34278
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SIEPR @siepr.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Lots of ideas in this proposed research agenda for economists thinking about the effects of #AI on the #economy, including implications for #innovation and #geoeconomics. Courtesy of @erikbryn.bsky.social, @akorinek.bsky.social and Ajay Agrawal. tinyurl.com/ycxjx4ah
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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Shameless self-promotion alert: Director @erikbryn.bsky.social spoke with Time about how AI is–and isn’t–transforming the workplace. 5/10 time.com/charter/7316...
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The Gap Between AI Capabilities and Their Use in the Workplace
Insights from Stanford's Erik Brynjolfsson.
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Karen Jeffrey @karenojeffrey.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
💭When AI automates, firms may prefer to avoid hiring new entrants than to let existing staff go 🤔 My take on @erikbryn.bsky.social & @stanfordhai.bsky.social's finding that younger workers are hit hardest by AI #AIandWork #FutureOfWork 🔗 bit.ly/4nl6G9W
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National Foundation for American Policy @nfapresearch.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Trump officials will limit intl. students to 4 years (median to finish PhD: 5.7 years). The justification? DHS claims to protect national security it hopes a threat files an extension after 4 years so USCIS reviews their application. @mclem.org @erikbryn.bsky.social‬ www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
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Trump Deals A New Immigration Blow To International Students
Trump officials have proposed a new rule limiting international students to fixed periods of entry, making a U.S. education more precarious.
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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
✍️The Lab has released a NEW STUDY with some of the first large-scale evidence of AI’s impact on entry-level employment! Lab Director @erikbryn.bsky.social, Ruyu Chen & Bharat Chandar used @ADP data to reveal 6 key facts about AI's labor market impact: digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications...
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Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence
This paper examines changes in the labor market for occupations exposed to generative artificial intelligence using high-frequency administrative data from ADP, the largest payroll software provider i...
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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Why there isn’t there more discussion about accelerating the adoption of autonomous cars? There were about 40,000 Americans killed in car crashes last year. A recent study found Waymo experienced 92% fewer injury crashes with pedestrians and 85% fewer suspected serious injury crashes overall.
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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
“We are investing so much in driving the capabilities for hundreds of billions of dollars, and we're investing very little in thinking about how we make sure that leads to widely shared prosperity,” says HAI Senior Fellow @erikbryn.bsky.social in @npr.org Morning Edition: www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...
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An AI expert on the future of our workforce
Are policymakers profoundly underestimating the impacts of AI on the workforce? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Erik Brynjolfsson of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.
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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Lab Director @erikbryn.bsky.social spoke with @nytimes.com's Larry Sommer about tracking labor statistics -- read his thoughts at the link! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/b...
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What if You Can’t Believe the Official Numbers?
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Royal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Following the dismissal of Erika McEntarfer as US Commissioner of Labor Statistics, we've released a statement of concern. At a time of global economic uncertainty, we stress the importance of the independence of statistical institutions and the protection of the integrity of official statistics.
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A statement from the Royal Statistical Society on the dismissal of the Commissioner of Labor Statis
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Stanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
"We are investing so much in driving the capabilities for hundreds of billions of dollars, and we're investing very little in ensuring that leads to widely shared prosperity." Director @erikbryn.bsky.social discussed AI and future of work with @npr.org's Steve Inskeep. www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...
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An AI expert on the future of our workforce
Are policymakers profoundly underestimating the impacts of AI on the workforce? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Erik Brynjolfsson of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.
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Kathy Baxter @baxterkb.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Lovely interview by @npr.org's @steveinskeep.bsky.social with @stanfordhai.bsky.social's @erikbryn.bsky.social on #AI & the future of work! 🎧 There is also featured nugget in there from @petebuttigieg.bsky.social! 🫶 www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...
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An AI expert on the future of our workforce
Are policymakers profoundly underestimating the impacts of AI on the workforce? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Erik Brynjolfsson of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.
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Erik Brynjolfsson @erikbryn.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
This is a terrific book. I’m reading it now and I recommend it to everyone. It’s filled with practical, science based advice
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Jason Furman @jasonfurman.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
My @nytopinion.nytimes.com blog on Trump's egregious and senseless order to fire the BLS Commissioner. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
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Opinion | Trump’s Damaging Decision to Fire the Labor Statistics Commissioner
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Erica Groshen @ericagroshen.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
The Friends of #BLS protest the firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer. The rationale for firing her is without merit and undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics that are a cornerstone of intelligent economic decision-making by businesses, families, and policymakers.
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Carissa Véliz @carissaveliz.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
An app that was supposed to help women be safer leaks their data, including IDs... Don't collect data you can't keep safe (and, you can't keep data safe, so don't collect it) #privacy #AIEthics www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/u...
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What to Know About the Hack at Tea, an App Where Women Share Red Flags About Men
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