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Co-director Daron Acemoglu 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

Co-director Daron Acemoglu 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.

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. This by itself is noteworthy. It has become

Co-director Daron Acemoglu 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."

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. Demokrasinin bu durumu kendi başına dikkate

Innovation and AI are reshaping institutions - how will they shape our future? Discover Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoglu’s keynote speech at the World Bank Anticorruption Global Forum, co-hosted by UN Office on Drugs & Crime. RSVP here: bit.ly/41Zjz1P #UnitedAgainstCorruption

Nobel laureate and co-director Daron Acemoglu reacts to the Trump tariffs. "I think we are starting uncharted experimentation now with a rapid end to the globalization episode."

Could this moment be a prelude to Trump's Pyrrhic victory on the US current deficit? As every textbook teaches us, the current account deficit is equal to the financial account surplus. The US has a current account deficit in part because its assets (treasuries, private debt and

ABD cari açığında Trump’ın bir Pirus zaferi arifesinde olabilir miyiz? Ders kitapları cari açığın finansal hesabı fazlasına eşit olduğunu yazar. ABD'nin cari hesap açığına sahip olması kısmen varlıklarının (hazine bonoları, özel kesim borç ve senetleri) yabancılar için cazip

📰Read Daron Acemoglu farewell 'Letter from America’ - 'An ever more critical juncture for the world' in the RES Quarterly Newsletter, Issue 209 April 2025. Thank you to Daron for his incredible contribution to the newsletter! Read👉shorturl.at/uTuDm Become a member for

Dear followers, please find my interview with the MIT New Colossus Project here. youtube.com/watch?v=jp6jtE…

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 Financial Times on.ft.com/4jNcGXw

Co-director Daron Acemoglu 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.

I am very pleased to share this announcement of our new center at MIT. David Autor, Simon Johnson 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.

Co-director Daron Acemoglu 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.

I was interviewed on WBUR's On Point this morning about the state of institutions and corruption under the Trump administration. The full audio is available here. wbur.org/onpoint/2025/0…

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. lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-Fes…

A new issue of Prospect has hit the newsstands! Here’s a preview of what you can find inside. First up, Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu reveals what tech bros won’t say about AI—we can shape it: prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/technolo… 1/7 🧵

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 Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson about our mission and goals for the years ahead.