Innovation and Technology
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What ‘Robot Hubs’ mean for the future of US manufacturing
New research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Erik Brynjolfsson provides a first look at robot adoption and concentration in US manufacturing.
August 01, 2023
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One senator’s big idea for AI
The standard the government sets as one of the largest AI purchasers will have a pronounced impact on responsible AI Innovation, SIEPR’s Daniel Ho tells Politico.
July 19, 2023
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A novel prescription for combating drug shortages
As policymakers look to respond to an acute drug shortage in the U.S., an analysis of the generic drug market by SIEPR’s Lisa Ouellette suggests three possible reforms.
June 28, 2023
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AI leaders are calling for more regulation of tech. Here’s what that may mean in the US
AI leaders like SIEPR's Daniel Ho are pointing to reasons there should be more regulation in tech. Read more on Bloomberg.
May 31, 2023
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‘Domestic Offshoring’ sends low-wage jobs out of key US cities
Research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom shows around 40% of American employees work from home at least part of the week. More via Bloomberg:
May 27, 2023
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The Optimist’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence and Work
According to SIEPR's Erik Brynjolfsson, AI can be used to help humans do things that have never been done before. Learn more via The New York Times.
May 20, 2023
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Some remote jobs will still be hot in 5 years, and others ‘might not exist,’ economists say—how to know the difference
Remote work is here to stay, but why are some remote jobs disappearing while others are in high demand? SIEPR's Nick Bloom weighs in via CNBC.
May 05, 2023
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Consultancies are coming off a pandemic boom. Are they still worth hiring?
Consultancies hired “aggressively” because of “all the restructuring work coming out from the pandemic, which is now ending, says SIEPR's Nick Bloom. More via CNN:
May 01, 2023
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The top 10 buzziest companies Gen Z wants to work for—none of them are in Big Tech, says new report
“I don’t think the generative AI is going to replace workers, but workers who work with generative AI will replace those who don’t,” says SIEPR's Erik Brynjolfsson.
May 01, 2023
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Heidi Williams elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Williams joins a distinguished group of members who are recognized for their excellence and leadership in work that advances the common good.
April 28, 2023
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The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis
For years, the research picture on how social media affects teen mental health has been ambiguous. SIEPR's Matthew Gentzkow weighs in on recent developments via NPR.
April 25, 2023
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When markets and politics collide, innovation may lose out
Rethinking antitrust policies: SIEPR Senior Fellow Steven Callander shows how the threat of new competitors in regulated markets could stifle innovation.
April 19, 2023
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A new look at immigrants’ outsize contribution to innovation in the US
SIEPR Senior Fellow Rebecca Diamond finds foreign-born inventors generate a disproportionate share of patents — and make their U.S.-born collaborators more productive.
April 14, 2023
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Lawrence Summers on the U.S. economy: “I’m apprehensive”
At the 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit, the renowned former policymaker and pioneering scholar reflected on a range of pressing economic issues.
March 09, 2023
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The future of tech: "The Industrial Revolution on steroids"
At the 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit, leading experts on technology and the workplace took a mostly optimistic view of what lies ahead.
March 09, 2023
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A low-cost fix for tech’s diversity problem
As tech companies struggle to diversify their workforces, Stanford’s Susan Athey and Emil Palikot have designed an online program to accelerate the hiring of women and minorities.
February 09, 2023
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Petra Persson receives NSF CAREER Award
SIEPR Faculty Fellow Petra Persson is one of 14 Stanford faculty to receive a NSF CAREER Award in 2022.
January 10, 2023
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Q&A with John Cochrane: The pain of a recession and agony of stagnation
While recessions are difficult, they are temporary, says Stanford economist John Cochrane. What is more painful is long-term economic slowdown and stagnation.
December 08, 2022
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We polled verified Twitter users to find out how many will pay $8 to keep their checkmarks. The answer? Zero
Quotes Erik Brynjolfsson, senior fellow at SIEPR and at Human Centered AI arguing Twitter should reward account verification, not tax it.
November 11, 2022
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Elites are making choices that are not good news
"As machines become better substitutes for human labor, workers lose economic and political bargaining power, explains SIEPR's Erik Brynjolfsson via the New York Times.
November 02, 2022