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The AI Awakening: Implications for the Economy and Society

This course explores how the advances in artificial intelligence can and will transform our economy and society in the near future. You will hear insights from esteemed AI researchers and industry leaders in technology, economics, and business. The curriculum addresses the technological underpinnings of Generative AI, its profound implications for businesses and the broader economy, and the potential risks associated with AI-driven transformations in the workforce. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the foresight necessary to navigate the transformative landscape of AI. Notable guest speakers include Eric Schmidt (former CEO of Google), Laura Tyson (esteemed Berkeley professor and former Director of the National Economic Council), Bindu Reddy (CEO and Co-Founder - Abacus.AI), Alex Wang (Founder of Scale AI), Mira Murati (CTO of OpenAI), Jack Clark (Co-founder of Anthropic), and Mustafa Suleyman (Founder of Inflection.AI). They originally joined a conversation with Erik Brynjolfsson and Sebastian Thrun at Stanford University in Spring 2023, and we believe that their insights will be as valuable to your understanding as they were to the Stanford community. Special thanks to James da Costa for his work on the development of this course.

Status: Digital Transformation
Status: Model Training
BeginnerCourse4 hours

Featured reviews

SM

Reviewed Mar 22, 2026

This course was very informative and a great way to get insights on AI and possible usage in the future

AL

Reviewed Aug 8, 2024

An excellent presentation of the latest thinking on AI, hosted and presented by world leading experts.

AS

Reviewed Sep 22, 2025

The course has interviews with AI leaders that makes it really interesting and easy to follow.

KA

Reviewed Jun 16, 2025

learning about AI and knowing how it help and implicate economy and society is a great

EN

Reviewed Jul 22, 2024

Very well documented, dynamic and entertaining. Short videos make it easy to follow. Perhaps some of the video quality could be improved but a good effort overall.

DD

Reviewed May 22, 2025

I really enjoyed hearing the perspective of the key players in GenAI (although the content is from around 2023 before Mustafa Suleyman joined MS)

MT

Reviewed Aug 12, 2025

This was an excellent start to my AI education, great topic and definitely areas that we all will need to consider in the near term and into the future.

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