What to Do If the AI Bubble Bursts

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential implications of a bursting AI bubble and the policy opportunities it may present.

If you read, watch, or listen to financial news, you’ll find there is a boom in discussion over whether the AI boom is a bubble, and what the consequences might be if it bursts. Today’s guest says that if such a crash occurs, it will represent a significant policy opportunity—a potential point of intervention that could lead to meaningful reform of the tech sector. Asad Ramzanali is the Director of AI and Technology Policy at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation, and author of the recent report, " After the AI Crash ." "Instead of waiting for the crisis and hastily developing insufficient policies, lawmakers should prepare for this anticipated crisis now," he says.

People in this episode

Guest: Asad Ramzanali

Topics covered

• AI policy
• technology reform
• economic crisis
• financial news
• tech sector

Keywords

• AI boom
• policy intervention
• tech sector reform
• financial news
• economic crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation

Books & works: After the AI Crash

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