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No Widespread Displacement, but the AI Employment Gap for Young Workers Has Widened to 19%

In August 2026, the authors of "Canaries in the Coal Mine?" published a revised version of their paper, with a larger set of data granting a fuller view of AI's impact on employment.

Stanford Digital Economy Lab · July 13, 2026

“We Must Act Now”: Sixteen Nobel Laureates Join Leading Economists and AI Researchers in Call to Prepare for AI’s Economic Transformation

The Atlantic · June 29, 2026

The Man Who Saw AI Coming

"More than a decade ago, the economist Erik Brynjolfsson made a prediction: AI would change everything."

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Empiricrafting | Substack · July 11, 2025

Could AI Save Us From Making Hard Choices About the Budget?

Starling Insights · June 23, 2025

Starling 2025 Compendium: Interview with Sandy Pentland

New York Times · June 17, 2025

A.I. Might Take Your Job. Here Are 22 New Ones It Could Give You.

Stanford Digital Economy Lab · March 27, 2025

Q&A | GDP-B: Is it time for a “new” GDP?

Stanford Digital Economy Lab · February 17, 2025

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