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Daron Acemoglu

@DAcemogluMIT
Institute Professor @MIT, @MITEcon. Co-Director of @MITShapingWork. Author of Why Nations Fail, The Narrow Corridor, and Power & Progress.
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    Daron Acemoglu
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    Jul 27
    My new book #WhatHappenedToLiberalDemocracy is out on August 11. Here is a brief message about my motivation for writing this book and its central thesis. Pre-order links are available here: shapingwork.mit.edu/what-happened-…. I hope you will join me in the discussion.
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    In fact, in many areas where technooptimists argue that AI is going to revolutionize everything, the impact may be much less positive because current approaches are not helping us get to the bottom of mechanisms of human cognition, discovery, and innovation. In many of them, we
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    Daron Acemoglu
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    Dear followers, this is a fascinating, thought-provoking article on AI and drug discovery. The facts are very interesting. I suspect the pattern that Daphne Koller documents may apply more broadly than just to drug discovery.
    Drug Discovery Has No Magic Wands
    From deepphenotype.substack.com
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    Daron Acemoglu
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    Aug 30
    Dear followers This is a truly brilliant article by Henry Farrell. Not because it defends me against the Economist (I have moved on). It’s the way Farrell frames and analyzes the issues surrounding technooptimism and AI. The Acemoglu Wars Are All About AI.
    The Acemoglu Wars Are All About AI
    From programmablemutter.com
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    Daron Acemoglu
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    Aug 28
    Dear followers, I wanted to share this engaging review of my new book from a philosopher’s point of view from @JTasioulas
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    John Tasioulas
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    Aug 22
    Here are my thoughts on Daron Acemoglu's important new book, "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?". The book is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of liberalism. Link below.
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