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Co-director Daron Acemoglu explains why he's concerned that AI could be used for "so-so automation," which displaces workers from tasks they used to perform without achieving productivity improvements or cost savings.

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@DAcemogluMIT If only we had an institution with an in-built mechanism to weed out productive from unproductive innovation. A signal, so to speak.

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@DAcemogluMIT Professor Acemoglu I am of course saying this with the utmost respect, but this take would receive a failing grade in any basic economics class. If automation gets better every version, then OF COURSE the first version to displace humans is only marginally better than them!

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@DAcemogluMIT @C_Tecnologic Interessant comentaris del PremiNobel. Complement a jornada d’aquest matí!

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