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A data-driven approach to making better choices
Imagine a world in which some important decision โ a judgeโs sentencing recommendation, a childโs treatment protocol, which person or business should receive a loan โ was made more reliable because a well-designed algorithm helped a key decision-maker arrive at a better choice. A new MIT economics course is investigating these interesting possibilities. Class 14.163…
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3 Questions: Shaping the future of work in an age of AI
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 initiativeโs 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…
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Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu Wins A.SK Social Science Award
Daron Acemoglu, Institute Professor and theย Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics in MITโs School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, is the 2023 recipient of the WZB Berlin Social Science Centerโs A.SK Social Science Award, one of the most highly endowed international awards in the social sciences. Acemoglu received the award for โhis vastly…