In his keynote, David Dorn, UBS Foundation Professor of Globalization and Labor Markets, examined the economic ramifications of AI-driven automation. In Dorn’s view, AI has the potential to reshape the labor market, addressing inequalities caused by past digitalization trends. While previous waves of computerization displaced many mid-level routine jobs and led to market polarization, AI could reverse this trend by enhancing the competencies of less-qualified workers, enabling them to perform higher-level tasks. Dorn envisions AI empowering roles in healthcare, education, and law, allowing workers with basic training to take on duties traditionally reserved for specialists. For instance, AI might assist nurses in interpreting X-rays or help paralegals perform tasks currently handled by attorneys. Also, AI could not only boost productivity but also create new job opportunities, offering hope for a more equitable labor market in the future. However, Dorn remains cautious, emphasizing the need for careful, collaborative integration of AI into the workplace to balance opportunities and challenges.

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David Dorn is the UBS Foundation Professor of Globalization and Labor Markets at the University of Zurich and the director of the university-wide interdisciplinary research priority program “Equality of Opportunity.” He was previously a tenured associate professor at CEMFI in Madrid, a visiting professor at the University of California in Berkeley, and a visiting professor at Harvard University.Professor Dorn’s research spans the fields of labor economics, international trade, economic geography, macroeconomics, and political economy. He published influential studies on the impacts of globalization and technological innovation on labor markets and society. David Dorn is among the 100 most highly cited economists worldwide in the last decade. In 2023, he was awarded the Hermann Heinrich Gossen Prize for the most accomplished economist in German-speaking countries under the age of 45.

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