The AI Culture Wars
About this episode
The episode explores the ideological divide regarding the impact of AI on wealth distribution and prosperity.
We explore the new ideological divide between Silicon Valley’s techno-optimists and institutional economists like Daron Acemoglu. Will AI drive shared prosperity or concentrate wealth among a new technocratic elite? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: David McWilliams, John Davis
Topics covered
- AI
- culture wars
- techno-optimism
- economics
- wealth concentration
- prosperity
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Organizations: Silicon Valley, Acast
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