University of Richmond Sharp Viewpoint Speaker Series Event on Feb. 5 Will Explore ‘AI and The Future of Work’

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — Is AI already changing the way we work — and what’s to come? These questions will take center stage at the University of Richmond on Feb. 5, when two nationally recognized economists with distinct and contrasting perspectives share their insights on this important and evolving topic.

AI and The Future of Work is part of the University’s Sharp Viewpoint Speaker Series and is free and open to the public. The event will feature David Autor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a leading scholar of how technology reshapes labor markets, and Anton Korinek of the University of Virginia, named to the 2025 TIME100 AI list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence.

Moderated by University of Richmond President Kevin F. Hallock, a labor market economist and Distinguished University Professor of Economics, the discussion will examine what AI means not only for innovation and economic growth, but also for workers, wages, and human flourishing.

“Universities must ask how we can best prepare our students for success in their lives and careers in the age of AI,” Hallock said. “Some people are excited about the promise of AI; some are anxious about what AI means for their future, for their children’s future, for our society’s future. I’m thrilled we will host these incredible scholars to share different perspectives and help our community think about these things in ways we hadn’t considered before.”

Autor is widely known for his research on the labor-market impacts of technological change, including job polarization and economic inequality. Korinek focuses on the economics of transformative AI and its long-term implications for society and public policy.

Registration is encouraged but not required. No tickets will be issued and seating is general admission. Learn more at richmond.edu/sharp.

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