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Automation from the Worker’s Perspective: Executive Summary
Common narratives about automation often pit new technologies against workers. The introduction of advanced machine tools, industrial robots, and AI have all been met with concern that technological progress will mean fewer jobs. However, workers themselves offer a more optimistic, nuanced perspective. Drawing on a far-reaching 2024 survey of more than 9,000 workers across nine […]
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Common narratives about automation often pit new technologies against workers. The introduction of advanced machine tools, industrial robots, and AI have all been met with concern that technological progress will mean fewer jobs. However, workers themselves offer a more optimistic, nuanced perspective. Drawing on a far-reaching 2024 survey of more than 9,000 workers across nine […]
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Alex Forsey-Smerek
I am a PhD student in the AeroAstro department and a member of the Interactive Robotics Group in CSAIL. I am interested in developing methods that enable humans to accurately and efficiently task autonomous agents using diverse forms of human input. I previously received both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Aerospace Engineering from MIT. […]
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Alex Cuellar
I am a PhD student in MIT’s AeroAstro Department advised by Prof. Julie Shah with the Interactive Robotics Group. My research interests lie in enabling robots to act and react efficiently to humans in close-proximity interaction. I am currently exploring methods to leverage structure in repetitive tasks to allow robots to learn and adapt to […]
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Valerie K. Chen
I am an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) PhD student at MIT advised by Prof. Julie Shah. My interest lies in developing robots that are flexible and adaptable, with a focus on robotic manipulation. Previously, I received my master’s and bachelor’s degrees in EECS from MIT. While completing my master’s thesis, which was advised […]
Read MoreImplementing Generative AI in U.S. Hospital Systems
There has been widespread optimism that artificial intelligence (AI) applications can transform medical care, improving patient treatment and reducing administrative burdens for hospitals and clinicians. For patients, a healthcare system augmented by AI could mean less wait time due to optimal scheduling and resource allocation and higher-quality diagnostic and treatment decisions due to AI-driven capabilities, […]
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Billion Dollar Factories: Foreign Direct Investment and U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness
The 2021-2023 period marked a boom in U.S. manufacturing investment. In these three years alone, manufacturing construction grew by 174%, and more than 50 new factory investments over $1 billion were announced. Public reporting has attributed recent growth to federal subsidies for new investments in computer chip and electric vehicle manufacturing, as well as to […]
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Work Organization and High-paying Jobs
High-paying factory jobs in the 1940s were an engine of egalitarian economic growth for a generation. Are there alternate forms of work organization that deliver similar benefits for frontline workers? Work organization varies by types of complexity and their degree of employer control. Technical and tacit knowledge tasks receive higher pay for signaling or developing […]
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Dylan Nelson
Dylan Nelson is a Work of the Future Fellow and a postdoctoral scholar at MIT Sloan.
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