AI Economics on AI and Society Course

AI Economics on AI and Society Coursehttps://msucerl.org/cmse101/tags/ai-economics/Recent content in AI Economics on AI and Society CourseHugoen-usTue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Week 5: Employment & Economicshttps://msucerl.org/cmse101/readings/week-05/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/readings/week-05/<h2 id="week-5-employment--economics">Week 5: Employment & Economics</h2> <p><strong>Focus:</strong> Job displacement, economic implications</p> <hr> <h2 id="-required-readings">📚 Required Readings</h2> <h3 id="primary-readings">Primary Readings</h3> <ol> <li> <p><strong>“AI and the Future of Work”</strong> (30 min)</p> <ul> <li>Historical context: previous waves of technological disruption</li> <li>Which jobs are most vulnerable to automation?</li> <li>Retraining and reskilling: what has worked before?</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>“Economic Inequality and AI”</strong> (25 min)</p> <ul> <li>Winner-take-all dynamics in AI markets</li> <li>Wealth concentration and market power</li> <li>Policy responses: UBI, wage subsidies, taxation approaches</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <h3 id="supplementary-resources">Supplementary Resources</h3> <ul> <li>McKinsey: “The Future of Work After COVID-19” — Selected sections</li> <li>“Race After Technology” by Ruha Benjamin — Chapter on economics</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="-discussion-prompts">💭 Discussion Prompts</h2> <ol> <li>What economic sectors are most at risk from AI automation in the next 10 years?</li> <li>How might society distribute the economic gains from AI productivity?</li> <li>Is job displacement from AI different from job loss from other technologies? How?</li> </ol> <hr> <h2 id="-preparation-for-class">📝 Preparation for Class</h2> <ul> <li>Research one occupation you’re interested in: How might AI change that field?</li> <li>Find 2-3 policy proposals addressing AI and employment</li> <li>Reflect: Which approach(es) seem most promising to you? Why?</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="-related-assignment">🔗 Related Assignment</h2> <p>See <a href="https://msucerl.org/cmse101/assignments/week-05/">Week 5 Assignment</a> for this week’s task.</p>