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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

(4/) "The most fundamental challenge of our economies today," he argued, is "the transition question. And it's one we can handle more or less elegantly and more or less intelligently, but it's coming at us at great speed."

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

(3/) While remaining optimistic that AI could be a net job creator, Fabien stressed the urgency of preparing for a significant transition period in the labor market.

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

(2/) Where will new jobs from AI come from? Fabien explained, "perhaps the better question is where all the new products are going to come from ... I am very curious about all of the latent markets with attendant employment that are going to emerge in the AI age."

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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 · 14/09/2026

The first China Shock cost many jobs. On ABC News Daily, @davidautor.bsky.social argues that China Shock 2.0 will target critical sectors and prove even worse than the first. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OToQ...

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How China Shock 2.0 will reshape the world | ABC News Daily podcast

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Simon Johnson (@simonhrjohnson.bsky.social) and David Lin discuss the biggest risks facing the economy, including job loss due to automation and inflation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H99B...

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Nobel Economist Reveals When Rate Hike Will Really Come | Simon Johnson

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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 · 28/08/2026

The Power and Consequences podcast with @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and Gary Gensler now includes video! Subscribe on YouTube to stay up to date with the latest episodes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-8-...

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Power & Consequences Now On YouTube

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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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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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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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Sage @sagepub.com · 08/07/2026

Whose work most influenced you? Institute Professor of Economics at MIT and Nobel Prize winner, Daron Acemoglu, answers this question on a special episode of the Social Science Bites podcast. Hear from today’s leading social and behavioral scientists: www.socialsciencespace.com/2026/04/whos...

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

When companies rush to automate work, are they missing out on an opportunity to gain a competitive advantage? A more transformative use of AI could be expanding the capabilities of their human workforce. mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-t...

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Pro-worker AI, explained | MIT Sloan

Artificial intelligence can make workers more capable and productive, but only if leaders design and deploy it to augment human judgment.

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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 · 23/06/2026

Our Policy and Research Manager Julia Regier was interviewed on the Inclusion Geeks podcast, discussing the latest research on wage inequality for non-college workers, the pitfalls of “so-so automation,” and what it would take to achieve pro-worker AI. www.inclusiongeeks.com/podcasts/ai-...

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AI Policy and Work Inequality with Julia Regier

Julia Regier is a policy and research manager at MIT's Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work, where she focuses on workforce and policy impacts. Her path here was anything but stra...

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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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Simon Johnson @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

My @projectsyndicate.bsky.social #InsiderInterview with Philippe Aghion is now freely available here: www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/euro... We discuss creative destruction and competition, reviving European dynamism, China, AI, and more

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🎉 We congratulate co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social for being named chair of the UK's AI Economics Institute. Under his leadership, the Institute will build the data infrastructure to assess AI's economic impacts and inform policymakers. www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Introducing the AI Economics Institute

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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 · 02/06/2026

Can AI be expected to behave "responsibly"? On the Power and Consequences podcast, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and Gary Gensler discuss the evolving meaning of "responsible AI" and whether policy can promote both innovation and the public good. www.powerandconsequences.com/p/episode-13...

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Episode 13: Can AI Behave Responsibly?

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

In this podcast episode, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and Gary Gensler discuss the Chinese economy. What should we expect from President Trump's talks with President Xi later this week? Who will be the world’s most influential country in the years ahead? www.powerandconsequences.com/p/episode-11...

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Episode 11: Will China Take the Lead?

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

On Wed 5/13 from 12-1 PM EST, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and other MIT scholars will discuss the new book, "Priority Technologies: Ensuring US Security and Shared Prosperity" at the American Enterprise Institute, moderated by @michaelrstrain.bsky.social. Register: www.aei.org/events/prior...

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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

Why don't the wealthy pay more taxes? In the latest episode of their podcast "Power and Consequences," co-director @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social & former SEC chair Gary Gensler discuss the history of the US tax system & its implications today. www.powerandconsequences.com/p/episode-ei...

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Episode Eight: Why Don’t the Wealthy Pay More Taxes?

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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 · 01/04/2026

(7/) These findings highlight the importance of new work in counteracting job displacement from automation. New work not only creates new jobs, but these jobs tend to require specialized expertise and pay higher wages.

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