Peter Howitt
Economist and Professor Emeritus known for theoretical work on growth through creative destruction; recent Nobel Prize winner in Economics and coauthor with Philippe Aghion on models of innovation-driven growth.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 1h 16min
The Economic Effects of Technological Disruption & Artificial Intelligence | Nobel Laureate in Economics Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt, Nobel-winning economist known for work on creative destruction, explains how innovation fuels growth while displacing workers and firms. He compares generative AI to past general-purpose technologies and explores its rapid adoption, who may be displaced or augmented, downstream inventions, superstar firms and antitrust concerns, and AI’s role as a research collaborator.
