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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work

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Economics research to revitalize labor market opportunities for workers without a college degree. Led by @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and @davidautor.bsky.social.

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
At our recent fireside chat, co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social and Michael Sandel discussed how the interests of working people and liberalism came apart, why redistribution isn’t enough to repair the damage, and who has a say in the direction of AI. Full recording linked below 👇
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
(1/) Last week, we welcomed Fabien Curto Millet, Google's Chief Economist, to MIT to share his insights on the workforce and economic impacts of AI. He emphasized that the full effect of AI on jobs will include jobs lost, jobs gained, and jobs changed. 🧵
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Don't miss our fireside chat this week with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social and Michael Sandel on "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?" 📅 Thursday 9/24 🕓 12-1 PM ET 📍 MIT and livestreamed Link to register below 👇
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We asked co-director Simon Johnson how things have changed since his book "Power and Progress" (co-authored with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social) came out in 2023. Is it too late to redirect the path of AI? Watch the full AMA video with @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgMb...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join us on Tuesday, September 22 from 11:45-12:45 ET for a discussion with Google's Chief Economist, Fabien Curto Millet, in person at MIT and livestreamed. Link to register below 👇
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
On Sept 24 from 12-1 PM ET, join us for a fireside chat with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social and Michael Sandel on the themes of "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?" This event is co-hosted by the Stone Center and the Leadership Now Project at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Link to register below 👇
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Stone Center will be recording an “ask me anything” video with co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and we want to hear from you. Post your question for Simon in the comments below, or email shapingwork@mitblueprintlabs.org by September 9th with the subject line “AMA”.
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New research from @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social and co-authors finds that lower birth rates have not slowed economic growth over the past 70 years, and in fact have increased productivity per worker. Read more on Substack: mitstonecenter.substack.com/p/why-fallin...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social argues: "We’re inventing AI in a society that’s already very unequal, and we’re plugging it into a labor market that’s already primed to become more polarized. I think the default course is for AI to reinforce those existing trends." Podcast linked below 👇
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The Stone Center is #hiring Predoctoral Researchers at MIT! Predocs will work with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautorbsky.social, and/or @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social to support research on inequality, technology, and labor. Learn more and apply by 8/2: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/jame...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Will AI replace workers en masse? @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social argues that it doesn't have to — but we must fill a critical gap in AI development and investment today. AI companies and business leaders are heavily focused on replacing workers, rather than increasing the demand for human skills.
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
How could public policy facilitate pro-worker AI? Co-director @davidautor.bsky.social explains how the government could shape AI adoption in the healthcare and education sectors to complement workers.
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Why isn't the market pursuing pro-worker AI? Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social explains that the reasons are both economic and ideological.
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
New technologies do not automatically benefit workers, even when they increase total productivity. The British economy boomed in the early Industrial Revolution, but workers did not reap the benefits. Read more on our Substack, The Work Ahead: mitstonecenter.substack.com/p/what-can-t...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
We're hiring a postdoc at MIT! The Postdoctoral Associate will work closely with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social to conduct research on the history, social implications and future of technology. Learn more and apply by June 15: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/jame...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
How will AI affect workers with and without a college degree? Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social explains how AI could change the dynamics of the college wage premium.
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
📢 We're on Substack! Subscribe to our newsletter, The Work Ahead. The first post explores recent research from @davidautor.bsky.social & co-authors on what makes new work different from more work — and why new work is a key force offsetting the effects of automation. mitstonecenter.substack.com
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Last week, the Stone Center & MIT Sloan welcomed Deputy Prime Minister of Spain @carloscuerpo.bsky.social to MIT for a fireside chat with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social. They discussed Europe's financial & energy policy, the implications of global wars, AI & more. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWIf...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
What does a pro-worker application of AI look like in practice? Co-director @davidautor.bsky.social describes the Electrician's Assistant tool developed by Schneider Electric. The AI provides real-time field support to electricians and electrical engineers, making their expertise more effective.
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
On the latest episode of their podcast, co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social & Gary Gensler discuss AI: whether we're in a boom or a bubble, what history can teach us about how AI will impact jobs, and how US policymakers should respond. Listen here: www.powerandconsequences.com/p/episode-se...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
On Wednesday 4/15 from 12-1 PM ET, join the Stone Center and MIT Sloan for a fireside chat with @carloscuerpo.bsky.social, Spain's first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, and co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social. Watch the livestream: web.mit.edu/webcast/mits...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
What is the definition of "pro-worker AI"? Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social explains: pro-worker AI creates new, complementary tasks for workers to do, rather than purely automating tasks.
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social & others submitted an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court. The brief argues that US companies should be liable if their technology is used to surveil workers or suppress wages in ways that violate human rights. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social describes some of the economic consequences of the conflict in Iran, including the ripple effects of rising oil prices. For an in-depth discussion of this topic, check out Simon's new podcast with Gary Gensler: simonhrjohnson.substack.com/p/episode-th...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Co-director @davidautor.bsky.social explains the difference between automation technologies and collaboration technologies — and why there is huge untapped potential for AI to be used as a collaboration tool.
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
💡Why does wealth inequality matter? Our recent symposium at MIT examined the origins, mechanisms, and political consequences of high inequality. Read a recap of the event: shapingwork.mit.edu/news/event-r...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social participated in a recent debate on the question: Will AI make work obsolete? "We need to redirect the direction of artificial intelligence, but it's not what's happening," he argued. Watch the debate here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lij... 📸 Poll Bravo
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Why aim to mimic human intelligence with AI, when AI has different comparative advantages? @dacemoglumit.bsky.social explains the motivation behind the recent essay "Building pro-worker artificial intelligence," authored by our co-directors. Link to essay below👇
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
We partnered with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social to help select grantees who are conducting conducting innovative field experiments on the labor economics of frontier AI, one of multiple calls for proposals under the AI at Work program. Read about the projects: www.schmidtsciences.org/schmidt-scie...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
📅 Don't miss our symposium exploring Why Wealth Inequality Matters on Tuesday, January 27 from 1-5 PM EST. Register to join us in person at MIT or watch the livestream: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
What are the structural differences between income & wealth inequality? How has history shaped the racial wealth gap in the US? Hear from Ellora Derenoncourt, Alexandra Killewald & Wojciech Kopczuk on these questions and more at our symposium next week. Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
In what ways does wealth inequality matter? How is inequality related to political power? What is its impact on modern social systems? Hear from @landemore.bsky.social, Oren Cass & Elizabeth Anderson on these questions at our symposium next week. Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
What role does inequality play in global authoritarian regimes today? How is inequality related to democratic backsliding? Hear from @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, Sheri Berman, and David Yang on these questions at our upcoming symposium. Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Join us on 1/27 for a symposium on "Why Wealth Inequality Matters," with panel discussions including: ➡️ The Political Philosophy of Wealth Inequality ➡️ Wealth Inequality in the US ➡️ Authoritarianism & Wealth Inequality See the agenda & register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
(1/) The final panel at the Stone Center launch event last month centered around pro-worker AI: what it is, and how to achieve it. Key takeaways from the panelists below 🧵👇
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
(1/) The second panel at the Stone Center launch event last month explored how liberalism can reinvent itself in an era of increasing populism and authoritarianism. Key takeaways from the panelists below 🧵👇
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
📅 Join us on Tuesday, January 27 from 1-5 PM EST for a symposium on wealth inequality – its origins and political philosophy, its national and global contexts, and its connections to authoritarianism. See the agenda and register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
(1/) The first panel at the Stone Center launch event last month explored the causes and consequences of wealth inequality. Key takeaways below 🧵👇
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
In his keynote at our launch event, Congressman @repauchincloss.bsky.social emphasized the urgency and importance of the Center's research agenda, particularly to understand whether AI will augment or replace labor. Watch his full remarks and audience Q+A: youtu.be/EyiL2TA5vZY
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Susan Stokes (University of Chicago) describes the link between inequality, political polarization, and backsliding of democracy. Watch a full recording of the talk, co-hosted by the Stone Center and the @leadershipnow.bsky.social at MIT Sloan: youtu.be/CJTi8N4SGiA
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
On Tuesday, December 2 at 11:00 AM EST, co-director @davidautor.bsky.social will deliver a presentation on Expertise, Artificial Intelligence, and the Work of the Future, organized by Pearson. Register for the webinar here: pearson.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Earlier this month, we celebrated the official launch of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work at MIT. Thanks to all of our participants for sharing their timely and thought-provoking insights. Watch the recording: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Tomorrow (11/20) at 11:45 EST, we will host Susan Stokes for a discussion of her new book, "The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies," co-organized with @leadershipnow.bsky.social at MIT Sloan. Watch the livestream: mitsloan.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Page...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Can liberalism co-exist with populism? What can the history of liberalism teach us today? Our upcoming panel will feature Josh Cohen (Apple University), Marc J. Dunkelman (Brown Watson School) & Helena Rosenblatt Dhar (CUNY). Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/stone...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Join us on Monday, November 3 from 1:00-5:45 PM for the official launch of the Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work, co-directed by @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social & @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social. See the agenda and register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/stone...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Who is rich in America, and how did they become rich? How is wealth inequality connected to housing markets, finance, and the macroeconomy? A panel at our upcoming launch will feature @atifrmian.bsky.social, @omzidar.bsky.social, and Antoinette Schoar. Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/stone...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
What is "pro-worker AI," and how can we actually achieve it? A panel discussion at the upcoming launch of the Stone Center will feature insights from @meredithmeredith.bsky.social, @emollick.bsky.social & @zbucinca.bsky.social. Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/stone...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
📅 Join us on 11/3 as we officially launch the Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work! The half-day event will feature a series of discussions at the intersection of technology, the future of work, and inequality. See the agenda and register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/stone...
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
In Lindau, co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social discussed the future of technology & inequality in the age of AI, synthesizing his Nobel-winning research with the latest insights on AI & work. Watch here: mediatheque.lindau-nobel.org/recordings/4... 📸 Torben Nuding/Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Last week, the Stone Center hosted the latest event in our series of "micro-conferences," featuring presentations of cutting-edge economics research from @asheshrambachan.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and Nathaniel Hendren. Recordings will be available soon on our YouTube channel.
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