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A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI
The 2025 Human Development Report explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and human development, emphasizing the importance of people's choices in shaping equitable outcomes amid technological advancements.
hdr.undp.org
It's from 2002, but this remains an excellent survey paper on decomposing parent-child outcome correlations into nature vs. nurture, cognitive vs. schooling vs. personality, etc. https://t.co/oLhHtjrnrD
Are Blockchains Decentralized? Unintended Centralities in Distributed Ledgers
The report investigates the true decentralization of blockchains, highlighting various forms of centralization, vulnerabilities in consensus protocols, and the implications for security and immutability in networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
blog.trailofbits.comEconomically relevant information is discovered from experimentation, not deduced from a model.
Sacha Meyers • Bitcoin Is Venice: Essays on the Past and Future of Capitalism
Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence
digitaleconomy.stanford.eduThe Work of Raj Chetty
nicholasdecker.substack.com
Predictive algorithms are everywhere these days, as are concerns that they embed & perpetuate discrimination
In a new (short!) working paper with David Arnold & Will Dobbie, we develop + apply new quasi-experimental tools to address these concerns!
https://t.co/4pZ0BI4K81
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