Erik Brynjolfsson

Erik Brynjolfsson

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Stanford professor and author researching the economic impact of AI, co-author of 'The Second Machine Age' and an authority on how AI and automation affect productivity and society.

Join Stanford Digital Economy Lab for AI‑Economics PhD Research
SocialDec 13, 2025

Join Stanford Digital Economy Lab for AI‑Economics PhD Research

Work with the amazing team at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab ! If you're finishing your PhD and want to pursue breakthrough research on AI and Economics in the heart of Silicon Valley, please send us your application: https://lnkd.in/gs4TFZK8

By Erik Brynjolfsson
Tech Should Aim Beyond Mimicking Humans
SocialDec 5, 2025

Tech Should Aim Beyond Mimicking Humans

The Financial Times asked me: "Is human imitation the right goal for technology?" Spoiler alert: Nope

By Erik Brynjolfsson
Indian Junior Engineers Drive AI Adoption, Senior US Lag
SocialNov 28, 2025

Indian Junior Engineers Drive AI Adoption, Senior US Lag

The Wall Street Journal has a terrific article today about how more and more companies are turning to Workhelix to understand how they can more effectively use AI. Here's one excerpt: "When LogicMonitor commissioned Workhelix to evaluate who actually was...

By Erik Brynjolfsson
Avoid the Turing Trap: Build AI that Augments Humanity
SocialNov 9, 2025

Avoid the Turing Trap: Build AI that Augments Humanity

I had a great conversation with Tej Parikh of the Financial Times about the "Turing Trap": the idea that there's too much focus on creating AI that imitates humans rather than extends our capabilities. https://lnkd.in/g5gJ5Cdi

By Erik Brynjolfsson