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Notes from a Nobel winner
Oct 15, 2024

Notes from a Nobel winner

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Today: a conversation with MIT's Simon Johnson, a winner of this year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

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Nobel laureate Simon Johnson on AI and the workforce

Johnson's work focuses on how institutions shape economies.
Nobel laureate Simon Johnson during a press conference on Monday.
Courtesy Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Google is going nuclear

Alphabet/Google is turning to nuclear reactors to fuel artificial intelligence systems. Alphabet is into small atomic plants that would be cheaper and of modular design so engineers don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time they design one — all within six years.

The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
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Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
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