About this episode
Aaron Renn discusses the impact of AI on the workforce with Brent Orell, exploring parallels with NAFTA and the importance of human formation.
Is AI the next great labor shock — and are we about to repeat the mistakes of NAFTA? Aaron Renn talks with Brent Orrell, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about what AI is already doing to the workforce, why this time the disruption is hitting knowledge workers first, and why human formation may be the most valuable asset in an AI-infused world. Brent Orrell studies the future of work and AI at AEI and previously served for years at the U.S. Department of Labor. He is launc...
People in this episode
Host: Aaron Renn
Guest: Brent Orell
Topics covered
- AI
- labor shock
- NAFTA
- workforce disruption
- knowledge workers
- human formation
Keywords
- AI
- labor market
- NAFTA
- knowledge workers
- future of work
- human formation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: American Enterprise Institute, U.S. Department of Labor
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