“Almost Every Job Has Tasks That AI Can Change”
Economist Erik Brynjolfsson says AI’s transformation of work is just beginning — and our institutions aren’t ready for it.
A Blueprint for Keeping Humans in Control of AI
New research teaches independent AI agents to ask for help — and builds oversight of models we don’t fully trust.
Small Retailers Need More Than Tech to Adopt Digital Payments
An experiment in Mexico finds that tech support can help merchants and consumers make the switch from cash.
The Mysterious Process of Human Learning That Machines Can’t Copy
Games reveal a simple yet powerful principle about how people coordinate without much information.
What AI Tells People Seeking Low-Cost Financial Advice
LLMs can be powerful tools for setting long-term investing goals — if prompted properly.
The Secret to Human ‘Brilliance’ That AI Just Can’t Match
A simple rule that captures the processes by which humans learn social conventions demonstrates the limitations of AI.
AI Could Uncover the Hidden Ways People Work Together
The winners of the AI for Organizations Grand Challenge believe that identifying the “grammar of coordination” could have profound implications for the future of work.
These frontier labs are shipping changes so rapidly that we definitely can’t wait.… We need to be doing faster research.
—Andrew Hall, The Davies Family Professor of Political Economy
A “Radical” Lab Races to Study AI’s Impact on Democracy
Quick Study: Could AI Predict Your Next Job?
The technology behind LLMs can be adapted to forecast more than words.
Our AI Future: From Abundance to Apocalypse
Chad Jones explores the possible economic futures AI could produce.
