Dear reader,

As the holiday season approaches, we invite you to take a moment to reflect on one of the most thought-provoking topics of the year: Artificial Intelligence. We selected three fitting pieces of content which promise hope. Or as our upcoming keynote speaker Nobel laureate Daron Acemoğlu put it in his recent Nobel banquet speech: "We can build better institutions and choose a direction for technology that creates more good jobs."

The UBS Center for Economics in Society wishes you joyful holidays and a wonderful start to the new year. Thank you for being part of our continued journey in advancing knowledge and dialogue!

Sincere regards,

Ernst Fehr, Director
Hans-Joachim Voth, Scientific Director

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