NBER Young Scholars Workshop on the Economics of Artificial Intelligence
Ajay K. Agrawal, Joshua S. Gans, Avi Goldfarb, and Catherine Tucker, Organizers
September 12, 2018
Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Toronto, ON Canada
| Wednesday, September 12 | ||
| 8:30 am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00 am |
Welcome, introductions, and the role of an economic research agenda for AI Ajay Agrawal, University of Toronto |
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| 10:00 am |
Introduction to the Economics of Artificial Intelligence Avi Goldfarb, University of Toronto and NBER Readings (Slides) |
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| 11:00 am | Break | |
| 11:30 am |
Artificial Intelligence and Economic Growth Benjamin Jones, Northwestern University and NBER Readings (Slides) |
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| 12:30 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30 pm |
Prediction and Judgment Joshua S. Gans, University of Toronto and NBER Readings (Slides) |
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| 2:45 pm |
AI, Work and the Economy Erik Brynjolfsson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER Readings |
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| 3:45 pm |
Student-led activity Ajay Agrawal, Erik Brynjolfsson, Joshua Gans, Avi Goldfarb, and Benjamin Jones |
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| 4:45 pm |
Student presentations Feedback from Ajay Agrawal, Erik Brynjolfsson, Joshua Gans, Avi Goldfarb, and Benjamin Jones |
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| 5:30 pm | Adjourn | |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner at Sassafraz Restaurant | |