Nobel economist on anti-China, anti-science US, AI’s risks
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Simon Johnson, a Nobel Prize-winning economist and MIT professor, was appointed chair of the UK's new AI Economics Institute on June 8. The announcement was made by the British government. Johnson, a former chief economist of the IMF, shared his views in an interview at the UBS Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong. His role is significant for shaping economic policies around artificial intelligence.
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Simon Johnson is a former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Simon Johnson is a professor of entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Loaded language removedSimon Johnson is a professor of entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), he won a joint Nobel Prize for economics in 2024 for his research into how institutions shape national prosperity. On June 8, the British government announced Johnson as chair of its new AI Economics Institute.
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Simon Johnson is a professor of entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
South China Morning PostSimon Johnson is a former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
South China Morning PostSimon Johnson won a joint Nobel Prize for economics in 2024.
South China Morning PostOn June 8, the British government announced Simon Johnson as chair of its new AI Economics Institute.
South China Morning PostThe interview was conducted on the sidelines of the UBS Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong.
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