Artificial Intelligence

18.11.2025: Jesús Fernández-Villaverde – Deep learning for solving economic models

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Presenter: Jesús Fernández-Villaverde Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Economics. Paper – Slides Date: November 18, 2025. Time: 15:00 Israel Time. Abstract: The ongoing revolution in artificial intelligence, especially deep learning, is transforming research across many fields, including economics. Its impact is particularly strong in solving equilibrium economic models. These models often lack closed-form solutions, … Read more

25.02.2025: Daniela Puzzello – Simulating the survey of professional forecasters

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Presenter: Daniela Puzzello Affiliation: Indiana University, Department of Economics. Paper: Simulating the Survey of Professional Forecasters. Date: February 25, 2025. Time: 13:00 GMT (15:00 Israel Time) Abstract: We simulate economic forecasts of professional forecasters using large language models (LLMs). We construct synthetic forecaster personas using a unique hand-gathered dataset of participant characteristics from the Survey … Read more

18.06.2024: Iñaki Aldasoro – The impact of artificial intelligence on output and inflation

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Presenter: Iñaki Aldasoro. Affiliation: Bank for International Settlements, Monetary and Economic Department. Paper: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Output and Inflation. Date: June 18, 2024. Time: 12:00 GMT (15:00 Israel Time) Abstract: This paper studies the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on sectoral and aggregate employment, output and inflation in both the short and … Read more