The MIT economist made waves with his paper projecting generative AI would only automate about 4.6% of tasks over the next decade. Around the time that MIT economist Daron Acemoglu became one of AI’s most prominent hype-busters, he also won a Nobel Prize. {Categories} _Category: Takes{/Categories} {URL}https://www.fastcompany.com/91246341/daron-acemoglu-thinks-ai-is-solving-the-wrong-problems{/URL} {Author}Jared Newman{/Author} {Image}https://images.fastcompany.com/image/upload/w_1280,q_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy/f_webp,q_auto,c_fit/wp-cms-2/2024/12/p-1-91246341-daron-acemoglu-thinks-ai-is-solving-the-wrong-problems.jpg{/Image} {Keywords}Tech{/Keywords} {Source}POV{/Source} {Thumb}{/Thumb}