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The Automation of Jobs: Impacts on Workers and Inequality
February 28, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CST
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the American labor force, accelerated automation, and exacerbated pre-existing economic inequities. On Tuesday, February 28, join the Economic Mobility Project at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago for a webcast examining how automation and job displacement impact racial and gender inequality. This event will highlight research that examines automation’s impact on wages, considers the broader implications of automation for global economics, and analyzes the potential interplay of automation with recent developments in artificial intelligence.
Speakers
Kristen Broady, Economic Mobility Project Director, Chicago Fed featured research
Kristin Butcher, Vice President and Director of Microeconomic Research, Chicago Fed featured research
David Autor, Ford Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Allison Dembeck, Vice President of Education and Labor Advocacy and Government Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Juan Salgado, Chancellor, City Colleges of Chicago
Thomas Hudson, President, Jackson State University
Kate Bahn, Director of Labor Market Policy and Chief Economist at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth moderator