53 Percent of Americans Fear AI Will Take Their Jobs—200 Years of Historical Data Says They’re Probably Wrong
James Bessen’s research is cited.
June 23, 2026 Inc.Every automation wave in history created more jobs than it destroyed. Will AI be different?
James Bessen’s research is mentioned.
April 20, 2026 QuartzThe demise of software engineering jobs has been greatly exaggerated
James Bessen is quoted.
April 8, 2026 CNNLegislation to ban salary history could reduce pay discrimination in Michigan
James Bessen’s research is mentioned.
March 11, 2026 The Alpena NewsSoftware Moats & Credit Risk
James Bessen is interviewed.
March 10, 2026 Fixed + Floating - The Credit PodcastWhy Washington is hamstrung on protecting workers from AI
James Bessen is quoted.
March 8, 2026 PoliticoTech Has Never Caused a Job Apocalypse. Don’t Bet on It Now.
James Bessen is quoted.
February 27, 2026 The Wall Street JournalSalary history bans shrink gender- and race-based pay gaps, researchers find
James E. Bessen and Michael J. Meurer’s work is featured.
November 10, 2025 HR DiveCONCORDi Day II – Scientific keynote
James Bessen delivers a keynote address
September 25, 2025 Concordi conference of the European CommissionBU Law Professors Ranked Among Top Law Scholars
Professors James Bessen, Keith N. Hylton, Michael J. Meurer, and Christopher Robertson have been ranked among the worldwide General Law Top Scholars by Expertise by ScholarGPS.