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Even though we may anticipate large language models to operate similarly to humans, they do not.

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Computer science and technology, Economics, Human-computer interaction, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), Machine learning, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, Research, School of Engineering, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, UncategorizedJuly 23, 202462Views0Likes0Comments
Large language models (LLMs), such as GPT-3, are powerful tools due to their versatility. They can perform a wide range of tasks, ranging from helping draft emails to assisting in cancer diagnosis. However, their wide applicability makes them challenging to evaluate systematically, as it would be impossible to create a benchmark dataset to test a…

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Is technology beneficial or detrimental to job opportunities?

Artificial Intelligence, Economics, History of science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Invention, Labor and jobs, Manufacturing, Research, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, UncategorizedJuly 11, 202464Views0Likes0Comments
New research by MIT economist David Autor finds that since 1980, technology has replaced more U.S. jobs than it has created. It is a shift Autor attributes to an increased rate of automation and a slower rate of augmentation. Augmentation represents scenarios where technology drives the creation of new tasks, ultimately generating new job roles.…

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Extensive analysis of U.S. census information has revealed that much of the employment is in new roles.

Artificial Intelligence, Economics, History of science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Invention, Labor and jobs, Manufacturing, Research, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, UncategorizedJuly 11, 202464Views0Likes0Comments
A new study led by MIT economist David Autor reveals that most work in the U.S. today is new work, with a majority of jobs being in occupations that have only emerged widely since 1940. The study found that about six out of ten jobs people are doing currently did not exist in 1940, which…

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Extensive examination of U.S. census data reveals that the majority of labor involves fresh tasks.

Artificial Intelligence, Economics, History of science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Invention, Labor and jobs, Manufacturing, Research, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, UncategorizedJuly 11, 202463Views0Likes0Comments
New research from MIT suggests that approximately 60% of current jobs did not exist in 1940. Led by MIT economist David Autor, the study examined new job creation in the US from 1940 to 2018. The researchers found that many new jobs were created by technological advancements, although some originated from consumer demand, such as…

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Does technology aid in boosting job opportunities or does it harm them?

Artificial Intelligence, Economics, History of science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Invention, Labor and jobs, Manufacturing, Research, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, UncategorizedJuly 10, 202458Views0Likes0Comments
A detailed study by MIT economist David Autor and research team suggests that although new technology innovations have created new jobs since 1940, they have also replaced more jobs than created, particularly since 1980s. The study analyzed tens of thousands of U.S. census job categories in combination with an examination of the text of U.S.…

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The comprehensive analysis of U.S. census data highlights that the majority of employment opportunities are newly created.

Artificial Intelligence, Economics, History of science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Invention, Labor and jobs, Manufacturing, Research, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, UncategorizedJuly 10, 202458Views0Likes0Comments
New research led by David Autor, Ford Professor of Economics at MIT, suggests that the jobs landscape in the US has been largely shaped by the emergence of occupations that did not necessarily exist pre-1940. The study, which covers employment developments between 1940 to 2018, showed that about six of every 10 jobs in existence…

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Is technology beneficial or detrimental to employment?

Artificial Intelligence, Economics, History of science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Invention, Labor and jobs, Manufacturing, Research, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, UncategorizedJuly 9, 202458Views0Likes0Comments
An innovative research paper on job creation in the U.S. since 1940 shows that technology, particularly since 1980, has replaced more jobs than it has generated. The study was led by MIT economist David Autor, Ford Professor of Economics. Entitled “New Frontiers: The Origins and Content of New Work, 1940-2018,” the paper marks a significant…

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Using data to make improved decisions.

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Behavior, Behavioral economics, Business and management, Classes and programs, Data, Economics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs), Health care, Health sciences and technology, Industry, Leadership, Machine learning, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, School of Engineering, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, Technology and policy, UncategorizedJune 7, 202467Views0Likes0Comments

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The Engineering Department extends a warm welcome to its latest professors.

Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Biological engineering, Broad Institute, Chemical engineering, Civil and environmental engineering, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Computer science and technology, Computer vision, Cryptography, Data, DMSE, Economics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs), Electronics, Environment, Faculty, Human-computer interaction, human-robot interaction, IDSS, Immunology, Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), Machine learning, Media Lab, Medicine, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, Music, Music and theater arts, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Robotics, School of Engineering, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, School of Science, UncategorizedMay 24, 202472Views0Likes0Comments

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Prolonged analysis of U.S. census data indicates that the majority of jobs are new roles.

Artificial Intelligence, Economics, History of science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Invention, Labor and jobs, Manufacturing, Research, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, UncategorizedApril 3, 202472Views0Likes0Comments
New work in the U.S., or work in occupations that have largely emerged since 1940, constitute the majority of jobs, according to a comprehensive new study led by MIT economist David Autor. The research found that most of today's jobs require expertise that didn't exist or wasn't relevant in 1940. The study, which examined the period…

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Does technology assist or harm job opportunities?

Artificial Intelligence, Economics, History of science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Invention, Labor and jobs, Manufacturing, Research, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, UncategorizedApril 3, 202466Views0Likes0Comments
A study led by MIT economist, David Autor, reveals that technology has replaced more American jobs than it has created since 1940, and particularly since 1980. This is due to a rise in the rate of automation alongside a slower rate of augmentation over the past four decades. The researchers developed a new method to…

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Three Inquiries: Forming the Future of Employment in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence, Computer science and technology, Economics, Faculty, Inequality, Interview, Labor and jobs, MIT Sloan School of Management, School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, Special events and guest speakers, Technology and policy, Technology and society, UncategorizedMarch 7, 202464Views0Likes0Comments
MIT's Shaping the Future of Work Initiative officially launched on January 22. Co-directed by MIT Professors Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson, the initiative seeks to examine the factors negatively impacting job quality and employment opportunities for workers without a completed four-year college education. The goal is to propose novel solutions that set the…

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