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.

Simon Johnson and I are hiring a postdoc at MIT to research the history, social implications, and future of technology. The job description and application link are available here: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/jame...

James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work Postdoctoral Associate - MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work

Position Overview Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson are recruiting a Postdoctoral Associate to research the history, social implications, and future of technology. The position is…

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work@mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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...

Dear followers, please see the thread below on the 2026 International AI Safety Report, which was released last week and which I advised. internationalaisafetyreport.org/publication/...

International AI Safety Report 2026

The second International AI Safety Report, published in February 2026, is the next iteration of the comprehensive review of latest scientific research on the capabilities and risks of general-purpose ...

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Yoshua Bengio@yoshuabengio.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Today we’re releasing the International AI Safety Report 2026: the most comprehensive evidence-based assessment of AI capabilities, emerging risks, and safety measures to date. 🧵 (1/19)

I am looking forward to participating on this panel at our upcoming Stone Center symposium. See the full agenda and register here: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...

MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work@mitshapingwork.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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...

I joined @utopiaspodcast.bsky.social for a conversation on Ramesh's podcast Utopias with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan. We discussed the power of Big Tech, the dangers and opportunities of AI, and much more. Listen to our full conversation here: www.buzzsprout.com/2272465/epis....

25. Daron Acemoglu - Utopias with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan

Daron Acemoglu is an acclaimed economist, author, and professor at MIT. In 2024, he received the Nobel Prize in Economics and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences. His research focuses on ...

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Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social participated in yesterday's United Nations dialogue session on AI, highlighted in @nytimes.com. Daron stressed that the current path of AI, which emphasizes automation, could lead to greater inequality. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...

Countries Consider A.I.’s Dangers and Benefits at U.N.

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📣 Come work with us! 📊 We're hiring Predoctoral Researchers to work closely with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social 📅 Apply by September 21 to meet the priority deadline: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/ #econ_ra #econsky

In a lecture last month at London Business School, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social previewed ideas from his forthcoming book on remaking liberalism in an age of inequality, AI, and political polarization. Recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k23S... Event summary: wheelerblog.london.edu/remaking-lib...

Remaking Liberalism with Daron Acemoglu

YouTube video by Wheeler Institute for Business and Development

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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 @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social about our mission and goals for the years ahead.

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. www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...

Visions for the future with Daron Acemoglu

5.30pm Wed 18 Jun | Daron Acemoglu | Free event at the LSE Festival: Visions for the Future | Ticket required

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Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social 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.org's On Point this morning about the state of institutions and corruption under the Trump administration. The full audio is available here. www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

Trump and trickle-down corruption

A $400 million jet from Qatar. His own crypto coin. Is President Donald Trump normalizing corruption?

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I am very pleased to share this announcement of our new center at MIT. @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social 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.

MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work@mitshapingwork.bsky.social · last yr.

📣 We will soon become the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work! Starting in July, we will usher in a significant new era of research, policy, and education, made possible by a gift from the Stone Foundation. news.mit.edu/2025/mit-eco...

Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social 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.

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 @financialtimes.com. www.ft.com/content/2b78...

The US ruled against Google’s monopoly — Europe should do the same

As Big Tech tightens its grip on governments and markets, the EU must ensure competition can flourish

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Dear followers, please find my interview with the MIT New Colossus Project here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp6j...

Daron Acemoglu: Nobel Prize in Economics, AI, Liberal Democracy, Turkey, Armenia | Episode #008

YouTube video by MIT New Colossus Project

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Could this moment be a prelude to Trump's Pyrrhic victory on the US current deficit?

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

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.

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.

Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social 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."

Much of what humans do is not about computation or collecting inputs to make optimal decisions; rather, it is about discovery – an experience that will become increasingly rare if all decisions are delegated to an AI agent, notes @dacemoglumit.bsky.social.

Two Models for Agentic AI | by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate

Daron Acemoglu sees a technological crossroads ahead – and argues that one path should not be taken.

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Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social 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.

Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social 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

In partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, David Autor and I are seeking funding proposals from researchers conducting innovative field experiments on the labor economics of frontier AI. Expressions of interest due March 31. shapingwork.mit.edu/call-for-pro...

Call for Proposals: The Labor Economics of Frontier AI - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Trump’s attack on US institutions, even if fully expected, is dispiriting, discombobulating and dangerous. In this very difficult time, we have to remember one thing: This is not normal, and it should not be normalized.

Dear followers, this op-ed is based on one of the speeches I gave at the Paris AI summit. Thank you. Will We Squander the AI Opportunity? by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...

Will We Squander the AI Opportunity? | by Daron Acemoglu - Project Syndicate

Daron Acemoglu worries that the technology is on track to disempower, rather than complement, most of humanity.

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Please see my op-ed, Big Tech’s AI Isn’t The Future Europe Needs in Le Grand Continent In French: legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/02/1... In English: geopolitique.eu/en/2025/02/1...

Le futur de l’Europe n’est pas l’IA de la Silicon Valley | Le Grand Continent

« En s'attaquant directement au pouvoir et à l'influence des Big Tech, les Européens peuvent encore créer une alternative. Ce n'est qu'à cette condition que la technologie pourra continuer à contribue...

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Dear followers, please see my bad-case scenario for where the US economy may be heading in the Financial Times The real threat to American prosperity via @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/4e3f...

The real threat to American prosperity

Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on trade wars, tech industry hubris — and how loss of faith in US institutions could spiral

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Some questions triggered by the release of DeepSeek R1 on January 20. These are formulated as questions, because I do not know the answers and it may well be that most of these answers are only things we can find out over time.