Acemoglu on pro-worker AI: not enough investment in AI applications; US can learn from China
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-15
A new conversation with MIT economist Daron Acemoglu covers his "pro-worker AI" vision, his belief that AI applications remain underinvested, and what the US can learn from China's approach to AI.
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