The MIT Technology and Policy Program marked 50 years with a symposium exploring its history of education, research, and impact — while looking ahead to technology policy issues of the future.
Economists used new methods to examine how many U.S. jobs have been lost to machine automation, and how many have been created as technology leads to new tasks. On net, and particularly since 1980, technology has replaced more U.S. jobs than it has generated.
MIT researchers fabricated 3D chips with alternating layers of semiconducting material grown directly on top of each other. The method eliminates thick silicon between layers, leading to better and faster computation, for applications like more efficient AI hardware.
MIT Professor Justin Reich is an advocate for technology in schools, but with a realistic perspective. Ed-tech tools produce gradual evolution, rather than revolution, in schools that are frequently changing anyway, he says.
There are several key energy technology trends dominating 2025. Security, costs and jobs; decarbonization; China; India; and AI all need to be carefully monitored. The World Economic Forum’s Advanced Energy Solutions community helps the energy technology community cooperate and accelerate the deployment of new energy technologies.
However, 1-1 technology implementation frequently falls short, with small budgets, outdated devices, and limited home access holding many low-income students back.
