Pedro H. Albuquerque

Pedro H. Albuquerque

@pedrohalbuquerque.net

Research Fellow, AMSE | Senior Member, IEEE | Senior Editor, IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society | Cofounder ACCELERATION & ADAPTATION | Ph.D. in Economics, UW-Madison | B.S. in Electrical Engineering, UnB 🌐 http://pedrohalbuquerque.net

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Pedro H. Albuquerque
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🎉 #IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society (TTS) hits 5.9 Impact Factor (Q1, top 5%) & 10.5 CiteScore! A win for #transdisciplinary #tech & #society research. Proud to contribute to a journal that prioritizes quality and relevance—metrics are the consequence. 🔗 sl1nk.com/y0kp6fc #STS #technology

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Le mouvement healthpunk nous invite à repenser la santé comme un levier de changement social. Une lecture inspirante pour ceux qui croient que l’utopie est à portée de main ! #sophiealbuquerque #healthpunk #uqtr #neouqtr

neo.uqtr.caLa santé bienveillante et humaine n’est pas une dystopieÀ la base, le mouvement healthpunk vise à provoquer des changements sociaux par rapport au mieux-être des populations. Il s’appuie notamment sur les relations interpersonnelles

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Mallory James
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️✨New theoretical argument regarding 'responsible engineering' out today!✨ doi.org/10.1080/1937... ️I ask:❔How is it possible for engineers to both be ethical & responsible (according to their codes of ethics) AND ALSO be agents of violence? ❔(1/7) #AcademicSky #STS #Anthropology

doi.orgClass, Critique, and Containment: Arcs of Historical Change in Australian Engineering Ethics CodesParticipation in national professional associations is a common strategy for self-distinction. Since 1919, some Australian engineers have joined a national association, affirming agreement to align...
Pedro H. Albuquerque
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Universal basic income is too serious a matter to leave to economists: "the research reveals that #ubi secures daily survival, improves performance of daily occupations, increases care and social engagement, and raises hope through opportunities to choose and plan for the future." @scottsantens.com

doi.orgHow basic income influences daily occupations: A scoping reviewThe International Labor Organization forecasts an increase in unemployment and precarious work. These conditions entail occupational injustices through restricting engagement in daily occupations t...
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"Information or content contained in or about a manuscript under review shall not be processed through a public platform (directly or indirectly) for AI generation of content for a review. Doing so is considered a breach of confidentiality because AI systems generally learn from any input."

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"The use of AI systems for editing and grammar enhancement is common practice and, as such, is generally outside the intent of the above policy. In this case, disclosure as noted above is not required, but recommended."

Pedro H. Albuquerque
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"The use of content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) in an article (including but not limited to text, figures, images, and code) shall be disclosed in the acknowledgments section of any article submitted to an IEEE publication."

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"The AI system used shall be identified, and specific sections of the article that use AI-generated content shall be identified and accompanied by a brief explanation regarding the level at which the AI system was used to generate the content."

Pedro H. Albuquerque
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"Adherence to masculinity norms strongly predicts men's labour supply, risk-taking, health behaviours, and support for authoritarian leadership." @voxeu.org @cepr.org #econsky #masculinism

cepr.orgMasculinity norms and their economic consequencesWhile economists have extensively studied gender norms affecting women, masculinity norms – the informal rules that guide and constrain the behaviours of boys and men – remain underexplored. This column reviews how such norms can shape economic outcomes in labour markets, health, education, households, and politics. Drawing on new survey data from 87,000 individuals across 70 countries, the authors show that adherence to masculinity norms strongly predicts men's labour supply, risk-taking, health behaviours, and support for authoritarian leadership.
Pedro H. Albuquerque
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"The new administration is making policy changes that could pose long-term risks to the US financial system, including the global dollar architecture." @voxeu.org @cepr.org #econsky #economics #finance #banking #dollar

cepr.orgThe financial sector and global dollar systemThe current US administration’s approach to financial markets and institutions mixes familiar deregulatory policies with a range of other policies that are largely without precedent. This column, taken from a CEPR book on the economic consequences of the second Trump administration, catalogues the relevant policy shifts that are likely to affect the financial sector and considers how these shifts may impact financial stability, capital markets, and the global dollar system.
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"The findings indicate that some [LLM] models incline towards fraudulent behaviour even when alternatives exist." #ai #finance #econsky #ethics #sts @voxeu.org @cepr.org

cepr.orgChat Bankman-Fried: An experiment on LLM ethics in financeAs large language models gain traction, it is important to ensure that decisions delegated to them comply with ethical and legal principles. This column reports on an experiment in which state-of-the-art large language models were prompted to impersonate the CEO of a fictitious financial firm needing to repay corporate debt urgently with no funds available except for customer deposits. The findings indicate that some models incline towards fraudulent behaviour even when alternatives exist. Adequate prompting strategies may reduce risk, but are not sufficient. Further analysis of how such models make choices in the financial domain is essential, along with the adoption of appropriate governance frameworks in financial institutions.
Pedro H. Albuquerque
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"When quantified using recent (high) estimates of the economic costs of climate change, emissions-adjusted productivity growth has accelerated – rather than slowed down – in recent years." @voxeu.org @cepr.org #chrematisticeconomics #sustainability #EconSky

cepr.orgAdjusting productivity for carbon emissions: A new perspective on the growth slowdownProductivity growth has been lacklustre over the past 20 years in most advanced economies. But standard productivity measures ignore the progress that some economies have made in terms of lowering carbon dioxide emissions. This column proposes a method to embed those efficiency gains into existing productivity measures. For traditional (small) estimates of the cost of climate change, the adjustment to productivity for emissions is small. When quantified using recent (high) estimates of the economic costs of climate change, emissions-adjusted productivity growth has accelerated – rather than slowed down – in recent years.
Pedro H. Albuquerque
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"The pains of science is not a problem to be solved with AI. The pains of science is the process of learning, developing, and shaping oneself, others, and society more broadly." #science #technology #ai #sts

linkedin.comScience is at times a lot of (perceived) pain and suffering. | Henrik Skaug SætraScience is at times a lot of (perceived) pain and suffering. It's slow, piecemeal, and sometimes feels like it's going nowhere – or even backwards. So thank god AI is here to alleviate our troubles, r...
Pedro H. Albuquerque
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Got #ChatGPT version 5: group of PhDs - not. Two r's in positions 6 and 9. Two q's in positions 5 and 10. 😆 Such a great example of corporate suits' practices: a flawed #AI technology being sold as something that it clearly isn't.

Pedro H. Albuquerque
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An excellent example of the extraordinary explanatory power of the occupational model of human nature, a topic I'm currently working on, and that I hope will lead to a paradigm shift in the social sciences.

Scott Santens@scottsantens.com

People are always wondering about how universal basic income might lead to a lack of purpose. Meanwhile, all around us, people are always trying to mean something to others. UBI will aid the pursuit of purpose. It will empower us all in our pursuit of figuring out what we're here to do.

youtube.comIf you assume people with UBI will do nothing, you miss how we all seek to mean something to othersYouTube video by Scott Santens
Pedro H. Albuquerque
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You're cordially invited. To take place in beautiful Aix-en-Provence during the Cezanne celebration year. @aixmaville.bsky.social #EconSky #sustainability #economics #sustainabledevelopment #ESSCA #AixenProvence

essca-knowledge.frCall for Papers Workshop ‘Researching Sustainability’ – 6 and 7 November 2025 - ESSCA KnowledgeCall for Papers Date: Thursday 6 - Friday 7 November 2025 Convenor: EU*Asia Institute at ESSCA School of Management Venue: ESSCA Campus Aix-en-Provence (19 Avenue Marcel Pagnol) & Online […]
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ChatGPT flunks shamefully in chess, while specialized AIs have surpassed human abilities long ago. What does it prove? That the corporate world's infatuation with AGI is another socially damaging groupthink mistake, like so many others of the past. #ai #EconSky #sts #chess #philtech #histtech

english.mathrubhumi.com‘As agreed I resign’: ChatGPT concedes to Magnus Carlsen’s Masterclass in chessMagnus Carlsen defeats ChatGPT in 53 flawless moves without losing a single piece

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Jon Munitz
@jonmunitz.bsky.social

Germany gave people €1,200/month no strings attached. They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others. Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further. #UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.

Pedro H. Albuquerque
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As I've been saying for three years now: AI is too important as a technological and social revolution to be left only to chrematistic economics. #ai #sts #economics #EconSky #futureofwork @voxeu.org @cepr.org

cepr.orgArtificial intelligence and workers’ wellbeing: Lessons from Germany’s early experienceArtificial intelligence may reduce the need for physically demanding tasks, but it could also erode job satisfaction, intensify cognitive load, and amplify anxiety. This column reports research on survey data from Germany, which finds no evidence that AI exposure has harmed workers’ mental health or subjective wellbeing. But looking at self-reported use of AI tools in the workplace, there are indications of declining life and job satisfaction. This suggests the need to expand current debates beyond AI’s impact on employment, productivity and wages: if it transforms work in ways that affect stress, autonomy, purpose, or health, these dimensions must become central to technology policy and labour regulation.
Pedro H. Albuquerque
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UBI promotes freedom of occupational choice, thus sustainability and individual and social well-being. The only ones who lose are those who profit from occupational serfdom, consumerism and predatory productivism. #EconSky #occupationalscience #sustainability #wellbeing

Scott Santens@scottsantens.com

Universal basic income has two different impacts on wages. The power UBI provides to say "NO" means that jobs people don't want will need to pay more to find people willing to do them. The freedom UBI provides to say "YES" means that jobs people want can be subsidized. More people would be teachers.

Pedro H. Albuquerque
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'This “baptism” is not a punishment. It is a recognition of relevance. It means Brazil matters—and therefore will be pressured, challenged, and held accountable. ... Brazil is in the game, whether it likes it or not. It must prepare for this reality with seriousness.' #Brazil #geopolitics #EconSky

linkedin.comBrazil's BaptismThroughout its history, Brazil has carefully cultivated its image as a peaceful country, distant from major geopolitical conflicts. Since the 20th century, Brazilian diplomacy has been known for its p...