Similarities and Differences in the Adoption of General Purpose Technologies

Ajay Agrawal has drawn on the findings of his research for both compensated speaking engagements and consulting engagements. He has written the books Prediction Machines and Power & Prediction on the economics of AI for which he receives royalties. He is also director of the Creative Destruction Lab, a University of Toronto-based program that helps seed stage companies, from which he receives compensation. He served on the steering committee of the CDL-Rapid Screening Consortium, a corporate- and government-funded not-for-profit endeavour to build a scalable workplace COVID screening system to facilitate a return to normal. He has equity shares in a number of technology companies as part of a diverse portfolio. He serves on the boards of Genpact (NYSE: G) and Sanctuary.

Joshua Gans has drawn on the findings of his research for both compensated speaking engagements and consulting engagements. He is also chief economist of the Creative Destruction Lab, a University of Toronto-based program that helps seed-stage companies, from which he receives compensation. He conducts consulting on cryptocurrency and payments matters with an association with CRAI and his ownership of Core Economic Research Ltd. He also has equity and advisory relationships with a number of startup firms.