Webinar with Nobel Laureate Simon Johnson: Technology and Global Inequality in the Age of AI

Gothenburg U-GOT KIES centre and the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Dallas welcome you to a lecture by Simon Johnson, Professor, MIT Sloan School, and Nobel Laureate 2024. 

Professor Johnson´s lecture at this webinar adresses the impact of generative AI on jobs and incomes, where current debates contrast techno-optimism and techno-pessimism. Based on his co-authored book Power and Progress (with D. Acemoglu), Professor Johnson provides insights into historical trends and current debates about how technology impacts jobs, income and global inequality. He concludes with insights into an active role for policy to shape AI use. 

Moderator & organizer: Maureen McKelvey, Professor, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Date & time: Thursday 12 march, 8 am - 9 am CST
Venue: Digital lecture. Link will be sent out a day before the lecture 
Speaker: Nobel Prize Laureate Professor Simon Johnson 

Free event, registration required

Register here: https://link.gu.se/Events/6929/Apply