AI & The Future of Work with Daron Acemoglu and David Autor

About this episode

Jon Stewart discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce with economists Daron Acemoglu and David Autor.

As artificial intelligence continues to integrate into the workforce, Jon is joined by MIT economists David Autor and Daron Acemoglu, recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, to understand what the future might hold for American workers. Together, they explore lessons from past waves of technological change, examine what pro-worker AI could look like, and discuss what policies could help workers navigate an increasingly uncertain economic future -- and whether the incentives exist to achieve them. This episode is brought to you by: GROUND NEWS - Go to https://groundnews.com/stewart to see all sides of every story. Subscribe for 40% off the Vantage Subscription only for a limited time through my link https://groundnews.com/stewart AVOCADO GREEN MATTRESS - Go to https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/TWS and check out their mattress and bedding sale! BOLL AND BRANCH - Go to https://BollAndBranch.com/tws with code TWS to unlock 15% off. BOMBAS - Head over to https://Bombas.com/WEEKLY and use code WEEKLY for 20% off your first purchase. Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: > YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Stewart

Guests: Daron Acemoglu, David Autor

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• future of work
• economic policy
• technological change
• American workers

Keywords

• AI
• future of work
• economics
• workers
• technology
• policies
• economic future

Sponsors

GROUND NEWS, AVOCADO GREEN MATTRESS, BOLL AND BRANCH, BOMBAS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MIT, Comedy Central

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