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I really enjoyed this conversation with Ethan Mollick And Molly Kindertwo of the clearest and strongest thinkers I know on AI and the future of work. Ethan is a professor at the Wharton School and author of Co-intelligenceand Molly is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and recently led research with the Yale Budget Lab on the real-time impacts of AI on the job market.
If you don’t understand what AI means for your job or are trying to separate hype from reality, this episode is for you. We discuss what the data actually shows today, where real risks may arise, and what choices we still have to shape a future in which AI empowers work rather than gutting it.
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AI and the future of work
No matter where you are in the economy, whether you’re a CEO or just starting out, everyone feels uneasy about AI and the future of work. Uncertainty about career paths, job security, and life planning makes thinking about the future anxiety-provoking.
Another conversation worth your time just started today. In “America and China are racing toward different AI futures,” Selina Xu And Matt Sheehan, Chinese experts discuss how different political systems and public expectations are shaping distinct AI pathways in the United States and China. The episode challenges the idea of a simple arms race and asks what it would take to avoid a much more dangerous one.
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America and China race toward a different AI future
In this episode, Tristan Harris speaks with China experts Selina Xu and Matt Sheehan to separate fact from fiction on China’s AI development. They explore fundamental questions about how the Chinese government and public approach AI, the most persistent misconceptions in the West, and the possibility of cooperation between rivals. Of t…
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Daniel BarcayExecutive Director
