Tête-à-Tête with Daron Acemoğlu | MIT Institute Professor of Economics

An ardent scholar of technological progress and a prolific writer Daron Acemoğlu examines how the distribution of political and economic power has shaped the nature of technological progress throughout history. This, of course, is crucial to its impact on prosperity and poverty within our economies and across countries. In Nicola Brandt's Tête-à-Tête on 8 April 2024, Daron spoke about his fascination with technological progress as a research topic and about the implications for policy choices in the ongoing green transition and the AI revolution. What does he see as the main challenges, opportunities and options to ensure that technological revolutions past and present contribute to widely shared benefits and thriving democracies?

ABOUT TÊTE-À-TÊTE:
In the OECD Berlin Centre's Tête-à-Tête series, Nicola Brandt takes you on an informal conversation with personalities from politics, business, research and society. Make yourself a cup of tea, sit back and join for a half hour with fascinating people who shape the future!
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