The Wisconsin Alumni Association hosted a webinar on May 19, “From War to AI: Forces Shaping Today’s Economy,” examining how conflict, global trade disruptions and artificial intelligence are influencing the United States and global economy.
Panelists included Kim Ruhl, co-director of the Center for Research on Wisconsin Economy and a former member of President Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisors and Patrick McDaniel, professor in UW-Madison’s School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences.
Ruhl and McDaniel outlined three factors they believe are currently shaping the global economy: conflict in the Middle East, broader geo-economic shifts and adoption of AI…