Reasons to be an AI Jobs Optimist

From Solutions with Henry Blodget by Vox Media Podcast Network

March 16, 2026 · 1h 9m

About this episode

David Deming discusses reasons to be optimistic about the future of jobs in the AI era.

More than three years into the AI era, the predictions of an AI job apocalypse are still coming fast and furious. Here are reasons to be more optimistic. Harvard economist and researcher David Deming studies technology and the future of work. He’s dug into technological shifts of the past for clues about what might happen to the U.S. labor market now, and he’s even quantified the rapid rate of adoption of generative AI. Deming doubts AI will cause a jobs apocalypse, but he does believe things will change. He tells us his ideas for how we can AI-proof our jobs. Note: this conversation was originally recorded in the summer of 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Henry Blodget

Guest: David Deming

Topics covered

AI jobs
optimism
future of work
technology adoption
labor market
generative AI

Keywords

AI
jobs
optimism
labor market
generative AI
technology
future of work

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Organizations: Harvard, Vox Media Podcast Network