3 Questions: Shaping the future of work in an age of AI | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT professors Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson describe the recently launched MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative. The initiative will advance policy-relevant economics research to identify innovative ways to revitalize labor market opportunities for non-college workers.
The MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative, co-directed by MIT professors Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson, celebrated its official launch on Jan. 22. The new initiative’s mission is to analyze the forces that are eroding job quality and labor market opportunities for non-college workers and identify innovative ways to move the economy onto a more equitable trajectory. Here, Acemoglu, Autor, and Johnson speak about the origins, goals, and plans for their new initiative. Q: What was the impetus for creating the MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative? David Autor: The…
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