<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>MIT researchers, David Autor and Neil Thompson, in a working paper titled 'Expertise,' analyze the impact of automation on expertise.</li><li>The researchers highlight that the effect of automation depends on which tasks are automated and whether expertise requirements for remaining tasks increase or decrease.</li><li>Their analysis suggests that automation can either augment or replace expertise in different occupations, impacting wages accordingly.</li><li>Evidence from occupations like accounting clerks and inventory clerks shows that changes in expertise due to automation can lead to either higher or lower wages for workers.</li></ul>

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