2025-11-03 · Industry Analysis
This CUNY Graduate Center panel, featuring Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and Paul Krugman alongside Zeynep Tufekci and Danielle Li, explores how AI will reshape work, inequality, and economic structure. While AI promises productivity gains, panelists warn that unchecked automation could widen inequality and erode trust in institutions. They call for a deliberate shift toward “pro-worker AI,” designed to augment rather than replace human labor, supported by public investment and policy reform.