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Simon Johnson

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Simon Johnson

@baselinescene

MIT Sloan, MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative @MITshapingwork, and co-chair CFA Institute Systemic Risk Council. Former IMF. #StandWithUkraine

Joined March 2009

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Simon Johnson
@baselinescene
May 17, 2023
What a great publication day for #PowerAndProgress for me and @DAcemogluMIT Thanks to everyone for your support — here's a quick message from us and don't forget you can, for the first time, purchase the book here: shapingwork.mit.edu/power-and-prog…
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Simon Johnson
@baselinescene
Jul 23
S.1241 - Sanctioning Russia Act: congress.gov/bill/119th-con… a very good idea whose time has come
congress.gov
S.1241 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Summary of S.1241 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Simon Johnson
@baselinescene
Jul 23
Bipartisan Sanctioning Russia Act: would impose meaningful mandatory sanctions + targeted tariffs. An excellent idea whose time has come. Hopefully, Congress will pass and the President will sign soon
Simon Johnson
@baselinescene
Jun 29
As the USA approaches its 250th birthday, Gary Gensler and I take a look back at history — and consider what's next. How will AI, this era’s transformative technology, affect society and inequalities? Listen here: powerandconsequences.com/p/episode-18-h…
Simon Johnson
@baselinescene
Jun 17
Pro-worker AI, explained @MITSloan just published this excellent article on my recent paper with @DAcemogluMIT and @davidautor on building pro-worker AI. The priority: finding new ways to expand human capabilities across levels of education and skill
Pro-worker AI, explained | MIT Sloan
From mitsloan.mit.edu