Susan Young

DEL Staff • Leadership
AI raises a wide and growing set of economic questions, and what motivates me is helping deepen our understanding of those implications — and working with researchers to turn that understanding into usable research, resources, and tools.

Director of Strategic Initiatives, Stanford Digital Economy Lab

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susany@stanford.edu
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Susan Young leads strategic initiatives at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, working closely with faculty, researchers, and other stakeholders on projects focused on the economics of artificial intelligence and the future of work. Her work centers on shaping and guiding the Lab’s priorities and collaborations — including interdisciplinary research agendas, educational programs, and public-facing essay volumes such as The Digitalist Papers — that move ambitious ideas from concept to real-world impact.

Before joining Stanford, Susan held leadership roles at MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy and the Jameel World Education Lab, where she designed and led research and education initiatives focused on technology, workforce development, and economic opportunity.

Susan holds an MA in international relations from New York University and a BA in political science from the University of Chicago.