Let's Talk AI - AI and Economic Innovation with Joel Blit

Guest: Joel Blit is an associate professor of Economics at the University of Waterloo. He completed his bachelor's in Engineering Science at the University of Toronto. He received his MASc in Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo; his MBA at INSEAD; his MA in Economics at Western University and his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Toronto. Prior to joining Waterloo, Joel was an assistant professor of Economics and International Affairs at George Washington University. He has also been a business consultant to financial services firms in Asia, Australia, and North America. The main research interests of his work are the economics of innovation and innovation policy. He studies the role that multi-location firms play in promoting the flow of knowledge across geographical space and the effect that intellectual property rights (patents) have on innovation. His most recent research focuses on AI and economics.