Future of Work
Ideas and insights about the future of work from MIT Sloan.
A new look at the economics of AI
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MIT Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu predicts that artificial intelligence will have a “nontrivial, but modest” effect on GDP in the next decade.
14 quotes for business and management from 2024
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Here are insights from senior leaders, scientists, and a Nobel laureate that captured the business mood in 2024.
Drawing a line from colonialism to artificial intelligence
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Nobel laureate Simon Johnson says that AI can be an equalizing force, but warns that new technology does not automatically benefit everyone.
How to redesign work for the age of AI
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Leaders from Google, ING, and Capital One advise avoiding the “gold rush mentality” around artificial intelligence and following these six steps instead.
How generative AI affects highly skilled workers
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When software developers were given access to an AI coding tool, productivity increased — particularly among newer hires and more junior employees.
The rise of the union-curious worker, and how to win them over
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In the U.S., front-line workers’ attitudes toward unions are softening, especially among people under 30. Here’s what they want from their workplaces.
Nobel winners propose fixes for democracy’s ’tough stretch’
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MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson say good jobs and the equitable deployment of technology can help restore people’s faith in democratic institutions.
Insights from MIT’s newest Nobel laureates on AI, labor, and more
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Institute professor Daron Acemoglu and MIT Sloan professor Simon Johnson have examined economic growth, digital advertising, and the Russian oil cap.
The economic impact of generative AI
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Generative artificial intelligence will affect economic growth more quickly than other general-purpose technologies, according to a new report.
Commercial real estate preps for the workplace of the future
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How can urban real estate bounce back from the pandemic? By embracing flexibility and deploying artificial intelligence, industry experts say.