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Erik Brynjolfsson
@erikbryn.bsky.social
5.8K followers 460 following 150 posts
Director, @stanforddel.bsky.social

Professor Stanford Institute for Human-centered AI, SIEPR, Stanford department of Economics and GSB

Author https://amazon.com/Second-Machine-Age-Prosperity-Technologies/dp/0393350649
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stanforddel.bsky.social
Down under, AI-powered robots are installing solar panels.
2/11
interestingengineering.com/energy/robot...
AI robots speed up installation of 500,000 solar panels in Australia
ENGIE has trialed AI-powered robots at its 250 megawatt solar farm designed to provide renewable energy for 105,000 households.
interestingengineering.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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stanforddel.bsky.social
Our "Canaries in the Coal Mine?" seminar is now available!

Watch Bharat Chandar and Ruyu Chen break down their landmark research on AI's impact on employment: youtu.be/tqYo-dfL1go
Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence
YouTube video by Stanford Digital Economy Lab
youtu.be
September 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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nber.org
Electric vehicle adoption reduces air pollution and improves infant health, lowering rates of very low birth weight, prematurity, and child asthma, from Cavit Baran, Janet Currie, Bahadir Dursun, and Erdal Tekin https://www.nber.org/papers/w34278
September 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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siepr.bsky.social
Lots of ideas in this proposed research agenda for economists thinking about the effects of #AI on the #economy, including implications for #innovation and #geoeconomics. Courtesy of
@erikbryn.bsky.social, @akorinek.bsky.social and Ajay Agrawal.
tinyurl.com/ycxjx4ah
September 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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stanforddel.bsky.social
Shameless self-promotion alert: Director @erikbryn.bsky.social spoke with Time about how AI is–and isn’t–transforming the workplace.
5/10
time.com/charter/7316...
The Gap Between AI Capabilities and Their Use in the Workplace
Insights from Stanford's Erik Brynjolfsson.
time.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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karenojeffrey.bsky.social
💭When AI automates, firms may prefer to avoid hiring new entrants than to let existing staff go 🤔

My take on @erikbryn.bsky.social & @stanfordhai.bsky.social's finding that younger workers are hit hardest by AI

#AIandWork #FutureOfWork
🔗 bit.ly/4nl6G9W
September 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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nfapresearch.bsky.social
Trump officials will limit intl. students to 4 years (median to finish PhD: 5.7 years). The justification? DHS claims to protect national security it hopes a threat files an extension after 4 years so USCIS reviews their application. @mclem.org @erikbryn.bsky.social‬
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
Trump Deals A New Immigration Blow To International Students
Trump officials have proposed a new rule limiting international students to fixed periods of entry, making a U.S. education more precarious.
www.forbes.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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stanforddel.bsky.social
✍️The Lab has released a NEW STUDY with some of the first large-scale evidence of AI’s impact on entry-level employment!

Lab Director @erikbryn.bsky.social, Ruyu Chen & Bharat Chandar used @ADP data to reveal 6 key facts about AI's labor market impact: digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications...
Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence
This paper examines changes in the labor market for occupations exposed to generative artificial intelligence using high-frequency administrative data from ADP, the largest payroll software provider i...
digitaleconomy.stanford.edu
August 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
erikbryn.bsky.social
Why there isn’t there more discussion about accelerating the adoption of autonomous cars?

There were about 40,000 Americans killed in car crashes last year.

A recent study found Waymo experienced 92% fewer injury crashes with pedestrians and 85% fewer suspected serious injury crashes overall.
August 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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stanfordhai.bsky.social
“We are investing so much in driving the capabilities for hundreds of billions of dollars, and we're investing very little in thinking about how we make sure that leads to widely shared prosperity,” says HAI Senior Fellow @erikbryn.bsky.social in @npr.org Morning Edition: www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...
An AI expert on the future of our workforce
Are policymakers profoundly underestimating the impacts of AI on the workforce? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Erik Brynjolfsson of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.
www.npr.org
August 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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stanforddel.bsky.social
Lab Director @erikbryn.bsky.social spoke with @nytimes.com's Larry Sommer about tracking labor statistics -- read his thoughts at the link!

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/b...
What if You Can’t Believe the Official Numbers?
www.nytimes.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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royalstatsoc.bsky.social
Following the dismissal of Erika McEntarfer as US Commissioner of Labor Statistics, we've released a statement of concern.

At a time of global economic uncertainty, we stress the importance of the independence of statistical institutions and the protection of the integrity of official statistics.
A statement from the Royal Statistical Society on the dismissal of the Commissioner of Labor Statis
rss.org.uk
August 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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stanforddel.bsky.social
"We are investing so much in driving the capabilities for hundreds of billions of dollars, and we're investing very little in ensuring that leads to widely shared prosperity."

Director @erikbryn.bsky.social discussed AI and future of work with @npr.org's Steve Inskeep.

www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...
An AI expert on the future of our workforce
Are policymakers profoundly underestimating the impacts of AI on the workforce? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Erik Brynjolfsson of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.
www.npr.org
August 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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baxterkb.bsky.social
Lovely interview by @npr.org's @steveinskeep.bsky.social with @stanfordhai.bsky.social's @erikbryn.bsky.social on #AI & the future of work! 🎧 There is also featured nugget in there from @petebuttigieg.bsky.social! 🫶
www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...
An AI expert on the future of our workforce
Are policymakers profoundly underestimating the impacts of AI on the workforce? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Erik Brynjolfsson of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.
www.npr.org
August 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
erikbryn.bsky.social
This is a terrific book.

I’m reading it now and I recommend it to everyone.

It’s filled with practical, science based advice
August 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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jasonfurman.bsky.social
My @nytopinion.nytimes.com blog on Trump's egregious and senseless order to fire the BLS Commissioner. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Opinion | Trump’s Damaging Decision to Fire the Labor Statistics Commissioner
www.nytimes.com
August 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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ericagroshen.bsky.social
The Friends of #BLS protest the firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

The rationale for firing her is without merit and undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics that are a cornerstone of intelligent economic decision-making by businesses, families, and policymakers.
August 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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carissaveliz.bsky.social
An app that was supposed to help women be safer leaks their data, including IDs... Don't collect data you can't keep safe (and, you can't keep data safe, so don't collect it) #privacy #AIEthics www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/u...
What to Know About the Hack at Tea, an App Where Women Share Red Flags About Men
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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erictopol.bsky.social
Some good tips for reducing your microplastic exposure
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Guest column | I’m a microplastics researcher. Here’s how I limit the plastic in my life.
Microplastics are everywhere. But there are simple ways to lower your exposure.
wapo.st
July 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
erikbryn.bsky.social
This is so wrong:
“For decades, tech companies have promised that AI will make our computers easier to use. That hasn’t happened yet.”

I have intelligent, useful conversations with AI tools via voice every day.

If someone had told me five years ago that would be possible, I’d have been blown away.
theatlantic.com The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Jul 14
For years, we’ve been told that AI will make our computers easier to use, Ian Bogost writes. But even with the technology, calendars don’t synchronize properly, email search still doesn’t work, and files are all over the place.
The AI Mirage
For decades, tech companies have promised that AI will make our computers easier to use. That hasn’t happened yet.
bit.ly
July 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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escoeorg.bsky.social
Can we really understand economic well-being if we only measure what people pay for?

Catch up on @erikbryn.bsky.social's (@stanford.edu) keynote interview with @kevinfoxecon.bsky.social on GDP-B at ESCoE's recent conference: tinyurl.com/4729yakf
July 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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stanforddel.bsky.social
From
@centralbanking.bsky.social: AI demands ‘deep organisational changes’ at central banks (paywall)

Lab Research Scholar Sophia Kazinnik and Lab Director @erikbryn.bsky.social's new paper looks at the impact of AI on jobs within the Federal Reserve System. www.centralbanking.com/fintech/7973...
AI demands ‘deep organisational changes’ at central banks – paper - Central Banking
NBER study finds around half of Fed roles could be impacted significantly by adoption of technology
www.centralbanking.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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stanforddel.bsky.social
Which Workers Will A.I. Hurt Most: The Young or the Experienced?

Check out this @nytimes.com piece on a pivotal time for AI in the workplace, featuring Lab Digital Fellow Sarah Bana and Postdoctoral Fellow Ruyu Chen!

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/b...
Which Workers Will A.I. Hurt Most: The Young or the Experienced?
www.nytimes.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
erikbryn.bsky.social
There are hallucinations.

And there are hallucinations.
July 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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erictopol.bsky.social
Summary Table of the massive defunding of biomedical research in the United States
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
July 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM