What A.I. Is Actually Doing to the Economy
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07/27/26
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As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, people are getting more nervous about how it could change the economy and their jobs.
Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times, explains why A.I.’s impact is so hard to pin down and what we can learn from the tech disruptions of the past.
Guest: Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times.
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- Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times.
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