Labor, Machines, and Economic Growth: Will Workers Be Needed in our AI Future
Presented by Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society (MIDAS)
Speaker
Betsey StevensonDate & time
Location
AI adoption is already changing how people work, with a growing number of companies adopting AI systems to handle an increasing number of tasks. How will human work evolve as AI adoption progresses and what will that mean for how people earn a living? How will it reshape how people find meaning and purpose in life? Will the winner-take-most economy of the past several decades continue, further increasing inequality, or will AI be the great equalizer? While many things remain unknown, Ford School Professor Betsey Stevenson will take us through what we can learn from the past, what we are already seeing today, and what might be the best way forward for both income and human flourishing.
Presented by Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society (MIDAS)
Biography
Betsey Stevenson is a professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan. She is also a faculty research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a visiting associate professor of economics at the University of Sydney, a research fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, a fellow of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research in Munich, and serves on the executive committee of the American Economic Association. She served as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2013 to 2015 where she advised President Obama on social policy, labor market, and trade issues. She served as the chief economist of the U.S. Department of Labor from 2010 to 2011, advising the Secretary of Labor on labor policy and participating as the secretary’s deputy to the White House economic team. She has held previous positions at Princeton University and at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
Dr. Stevenson is a labor economist who has published widely in leading economics journals about the labor market and the impact of public policies on outcomes both in the labor market and for families as they adjust to changing labor market opportunities. Her research explores women’s labor market experiences, the economic forces shaping the modern family, and how these labor market experiences and economic forces on the family influence each other. She is a columnist for Bloomberg View, and her analysis of economic data and the economy are frequently covered in both print and television media.
Dr. Stevenson earned a BA in economics and mathematics from Wellesley College and an MA and PhD in economics from Harvard University.
Parking/Accessibility Information
The closest public parking lot to East Hall is the Forest Avenue Parking Garage (650 S Forest Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104), which is a 5 minute (2 block/0.2 mile) walk to the venue. Street parking near East Hall is very limited.
For guidance on directions, U-M faculty/staff parking, and accessibility, please visit: https://maps.studentlife.umich.edu/building/east-hall.
Please reach out to Ben Surgalski ([email protected]), MIDAS project manager, with any questions.
