BFI and CAAI Public Event: Technology, AI, and the Labor Market

As advancements in automation and artificial intelligence continue to reshape industries, what will the impact be on workers? Will these innovations lead to widespread job losses, or will the labor market adapt, as it has in the past?

Erik Hurst, Roman Family Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, Senior Advisor of the Becker Friedman Institute, and John E. Jeuck Faculty Fellow, shared remarks on how recent developments in AI and automation are influencing the labor market, drawing parallels from earlier technological transitions. Sanjog Misra, Charles H. Kellstadt Distinguished Service Professor of Marketing and Applied AI, joined for a conversation on AI and the labor market, followed by audience Q&A.

This event was co-hosted by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics and the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at Chicago Booth and was open to the University of Chicago community.

Lunch was provided.

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