Economy, Markets

HAI Director James Landay discusses historical technological impacts on productivity growth.

AI will have a profound impact on work, business, and the economy. In this industry brief, we provide a sampling of key research both at HAI and more broadly at Stanford that can help inform the future of work. You will find researchers studying how AI can be used to help teams collaborate, improve workplace culture, promote employee well-being, assist humans in dangerous environments, and more.

Stanford scholars respond to a federal RFI regarding a study to advance a more productive tech economy, highlighting why productivity has not been sufficiently understood or measured, especially from AI.

Director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab and Senior Fellow at Stanford HAI Erik Brynjolfsson discusses the fallacy of thinking "the only way that you get productivity from A.I. is by removing labor costs,” arguing that business can return larger gains through AI use for employees' productivity, rather than replacing workers.

This brief outlines a set of policy recommendations that could increase productivity growth, make the U.S. more competitive, and reduce income inequality.