← Back to PeopleMMResearcherMatthias MertensResearch Scientist at MITMatthias Mertens is a researcher at MIT.1Mentions1Articles1OutletsCompanies CoveredMIT1ArticlesMost recent firstMentioned InReferenced in coverageMIT researchers found AI automation is spreading broadlyfuturetech.mit.educautiousAug 6, 2026“Lead researcher on MIT study finding AI automation spreading broadly across thousands of workplace tasks.”