Daron Acemoglu
@dacemoglumit.bsky.social
Institute Professor, MIT Economics. Co-Director of @mitshapingwork.bsky.social. Author of Why Nations Fail, The Narrow Corridor, and Power & Progress.
I joined @utopiaspodcast.bsky.social for a conversation on Ramesh's podcast Utopias with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan. We discussed the power of Big Tech, the dangers and opportunities of AI, and much more. Listen to our full conversation here: www.buzzsprout.com/2272465/epis....
25. Daron Acemoglu - Utopias with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan
Daron Acemoglu is an acclaimed economist, author, and professor at MIT. In 2024, he received the Nobel Prize in Economics and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences. His research focuses on ...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I joined @utopiaspodcast.bsky.social for a conversation on Ramesh's podcast Utopias with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan. We discussed the power of Big Tech, the dangers and opportunities of AI, and much more. Listen to our full conversation here: www.buzzsprout.com/2272465/epis....
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Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social participated in yesterday's United Nations dialogue session on AI, highlighted in @nytimes.com. Daron stressed that the current path of AI, which emphasizes automation, could lead to greater inequality.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
Countries Consider A.I.’s Dangers and Benefits at U.N.
www.nytimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social participated in yesterday's United Nations dialogue session on AI, highlighted in @nytimes.com. Daron stressed that the current path of AI, which emphasizes automation, could lead to greater inequality.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
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📣 Come work with us!
📊 We're hiring Predoctoral Researchers to work closely with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social
📅 Apply by September 21 to meet the priority deadline: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/
#econ_ra #econsky
📊 We're hiring Predoctoral Researchers to work closely with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social
📅 Apply by September 21 to meet the priority deadline: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/
#econ_ra #econsky
September 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
📣 Come work with us!
📊 We're hiring Predoctoral Researchers to work closely with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social
📅 Apply by September 21 to meet the priority deadline: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/
#econ_ra #econsky
📊 We're hiring Predoctoral Researchers to work closely with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social
📅 Apply by September 21 to meet the priority deadline: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/
#econ_ra #econsky
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In a lecture last month at London Business School, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social previewed ideas from his forthcoming book on remaking liberalism in an age of inequality, AI, and political polarization.
Recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k23S...
Event summary: wheelerblog.london.edu/remaking-lib...
Recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k23S...
Event summary: wheelerblog.london.edu/remaking-lib...
Remaking Liberalism with Daron Acemoglu
YouTube video by Wheeler Institute for Business and Development
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July 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In a lecture last month at London Business School, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social previewed ideas from his forthcoming book on remaking liberalism in an age of inequality, AI, and political polarization.
Recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k23S...
Event summary: wheelerblog.london.edu/remaking-lib...
Recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k23S...
Event summary: wheelerblog.london.edu/remaking-lib...
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The MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative is now the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work. Hear from our co-directors @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social about our mission and goals for the years ahead.
July 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative is now the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work. Hear from our co-directors @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social about our mission and goals for the years ahead.
Dear followers, I will be giving a talk at the LSE Festival on June 18 at 5:30 BST. You can register to join online here. www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...
Visions for the future with Daron Acemoglu
5.30pm Wed 18 Jun | Daron Acemoglu | Free event at the LSE Festival: Visions for the Future | Ticket required
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June 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Dear followers, I will be giving a talk at the LSE Festival on June 18 at 5:30 BST. You can register to join online here. www.lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-F...
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Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social explains why the centralized nature of the social media ecosystem, which puts an enormous amount of power in the hands of a few platforms, is a threat to democracy — and why AI may be headed in the same direction.
May 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social explains why the centralized nature of the social media ecosystem, which puts an enormous amount of power in the hands of a few platforms, is a threat to democracy — and why AI may be headed in the same direction.
I was interviewed on @wbur.org's On Point this morning about the state of institutions and corruption under the Trump administration. The full audio is available here. www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
Trump and trickle-down corruption
A $400 million jet from Qatar. His own crypto coin. Is President Donald Trump normalizing corruption?
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May 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I was interviewed on @wbur.org's On Point this morning about the state of institutions and corruption under the Trump administration. The full audio is available here. www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...
I am very pleased to share this announcement of our new center at MIT. @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and I are grateful to the Stone Foundation for their generous support enabling us to study two defining challenges of our age: inequality and the future of work.
📣 We will soon become the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work!
Starting in July, we will usher in a significant new era of research, policy, and education, made possible by a gift from the Stone Foundation.
news.mit.edu/2025/mit-eco...
Starting in July, we will usher in a significant new era of research, policy, and education, made possible by a gift from the Stone Foundation.
news.mit.edu/2025/mit-eco...
MIT Department of Economics to launch James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work
The MIT Economics department will launch the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work, led by Daron Acemoglu and co-directors David Autor and Simon Johnson, t...
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May 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I am very pleased to share this announcement of our new center at MIT. @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social and I are grateful to the Stone Foundation for their generous support enabling us to study two defining challenges of our age: inequality and the future of work.
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Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social lays out two possible futures for agentic AI: autonomous AI agents that act on behalf of humans, or AI advisors that support human decision-makers.
Which path we take will have far-reaching implications for human agency, inequality, and the labor market.
Which path we take will have far-reaching implications for human agency, inequality, and the labor market.
April 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social lays out two possible futures for agentic AI: autonomous AI agents that act on behalf of humans, or AI advisors that support human decision-makers.
Which path we take will have far-reaching implications for human agency, inequality, and the labor market.
Which path we take will have far-reaching implications for human agency, inequality, and the labor market.
Dear followers, please see my FY article on breaking up Tech monopolies The US ruled against Google’s monopoly — Europe should do the same via @financialtimes.com. www.ft.com/content/2b78...
The US ruled against Google’s monopoly — Europe should do the same
As Big Tech tightens its grip on governments and markets, the EU must ensure competition can flourish
www.ft.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Dear followers, please see my FY article on breaking up Tech monopolies The US ruled against Google’s monopoly — Europe should do the same via @financialtimes.com. www.ft.com/content/2b78...
Dear followers, please find my interview with the MIT New Colossus Project here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp6j...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp6j...
Daron Acemoglu: Nobel Prize in Economics, AI, Liberal Democracy, Turkey, Armenia | Episode #008
YouTube video by MIT New Colossus Project
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April 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Dear followers, please find my interview with the MIT New Colossus Project here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp6j...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp6j...
When that happens, the US financial account will start worsening and the current account will have to improve.
A victory for Trump!
A victory for Trump!
April 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
When that happens, the US financial account will start worsening and the current account will have to improve.
A victory for Trump!
A victory for Trump!
Trump’s tariffs, attacks on allies and NATO, and policies shaking the core of US institutions will make US assets less safe, more uncertain and less attractive.
April 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Trump’s tariffs, attacks on allies and NATO, and policies shaking the core of US institutions will make US assets less safe, more uncertain and less attractive.
As every textbook teaches us, the current account deficit is equal to the financial account surplus. The US has a current account deficit in part because its assets (treasuries, private debt and equity) are attractive to foreigners – largely because of their safety and liquidity.
April 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
As every textbook teaches us, the current account deficit is equal to the financial account surplus. The US has a current account deficit in part because its assets (treasuries, private debt and equity) are attractive to foreigners – largely because of their safety and liquidity.
Could this moment be a prelude to Trump's Pyrrhic victory on the US current deficit?
April 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Could this moment be a prelude to Trump's Pyrrhic victory on the US current deficit?
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Nobel laureate and co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social reacts to the Trump tariffs.
"I think we are starting uncharted experimentation now with a rapid end to the globalization episode."
"I think we are starting uncharted experimentation now with a rapid end to the globalization episode."
April 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Nobel laureate and co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social reacts to the Trump tariffs.
"I think we are starting uncharted experimentation now with a rapid end to the globalization episode."
"I think we are starting uncharted experimentation now with a rapid end to the globalization episode."
Değişime kimin liderlik edeceği ve bu liderin ülkenin geleceği için gerekli çığır açan dönüşümü başlatıp başlatamayacağı belirsizliğini koruyor.
March 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Değişime kimin liderlik edeceği ve bu liderin ülkenin geleceği için gerekli çığır açan dönüşümü başlatıp başlatamayacağı belirsizliğini koruyor.
Türkiye'nin bu yola gireceğinin garantisi yok. Eğer Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan buna teşebbüs etmezse (ki bu ihtimal az değil), Türk siyaseti daha belirsiz ve daha çatışmacı hale gelecektir.
March 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Türkiye'nin bu yola gireceğinin garantisi yok. Eğer Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan buna teşebbüs etmezse (ki bu ihtimal az değil), Türk siyaseti daha belirsiz ve daha çatışmacı hale gelecektir.
Ancak burada gerekli olan perspektif ve kurumsal yaklaşım değişikliği, Kürt siyasetini kendi tarafına çekmeye çalışmaktan (Cumhurbaşkanı'nın şu anda denediği gibi) daha radikal olmalıdır.
March 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Ancak burada gerekli olan perspektif ve kurumsal yaklaşım değişikliği, Kürt siyasetini kendi tarafına çekmeye çalışmaktan (Cumhurbaşkanı'nın şu anda denediği gibi) daha radikal olmalıdır.
Bu yolu seçecek olan kim? Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan geçmişte zamana ve fırsatlara göre değişebileceğini (ve bu tür geri dönüşler yaparken tabanını bir araya getirebileceğini) kanıtladı.
March 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Bu yolu seçecek olan kim? Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan geçmişte zamana ve fırsatlara göre değişebileceğini (ve bu tür geri dönüşler yaparken tabanını bir araya getirebileceğini) kanıtladı.
Ayrıca bu, nüfusun Avrupalıları ortak olarak görmesini de gerektirecektir.
March 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Ayrıca bu, nüfusun Avrupalıları ortak olarak görmesini de gerektirecektir.
Bu, hükümetin sivil toplum faaliyetlerini ve protestoları kabul etmesini ve hatta kutlamasını da gerektirir.
Ülke gençliğinin siyasete yönelik yeni ve büyük coşkusunu geliştirmesini ve hatta ülke işlerine daha da fazla dahil olmasını da gerektirecektir.
Ülke gençliğinin siyasete yönelik yeni ve büyük coşkusunu geliştirmesini ve hatta ülke işlerine daha da fazla dahil olmasını da gerektirecektir.
March 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Bu, hükümetin sivil toplum faaliyetlerini ve protestoları kabul etmesini ve hatta kutlamasını da gerektirir.
Ülke gençliğinin siyasete yönelik yeni ve büyük coşkusunu geliştirmesini ve hatta ülke işlerine daha da fazla dahil olmasını da gerektirecektir.
Ülke gençliğinin siyasete yönelik yeni ve büyük coşkusunu geliştirmesini ve hatta ülke işlerine daha da fazla dahil olmasını da gerektirecektir.
Türkiye'nin Avrupalı ortaklarına, demokratik kurumlarındaki bozulmayı tersine çevirmeye çalışacağına dair sinyaller göndermesi gerekiyor (mevcut durumda ülke, demokrasinin kötüleşmesi açısından dünyada en kötü performansa sahiplerden biri durumundadır).
March 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Türkiye'nin Avrupalı ortaklarına, demokratik kurumlarındaki bozulmayı tersine çevirmeye çalışacağına dair sinyaller göndermesi gerekiyor (mevcut durumda ülke, demokrasinin kötüleşmesi açısından dünyada en kötü performansa sahiplerden biri durumundadır).
(Türkiye’nin en yüksek verimlilik artışını AB üyelik sürecinde yaşandığını da hatırlatılayabiliriz.)
Ancak bu yol, Türkiye'nin demokrasiye olan bağlılığından geçiyor.
Ancak bu yol, Türkiye'nin demokrasiye olan bağlılığından geçiyor.
March 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
(Türkiye’nin en yüksek verimlilik artışını AB üyelik sürecinde yaşandığını da hatırlatılayabiliriz.)
Ancak bu yol, Türkiye'nin demokrasiye olan bağlılığından geçiyor.
Ancak bu yol, Türkiye'nin demokrasiye olan bağlılığından geçiyor.