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Will Ai Destroy The Economy? (according To Economists: No.) | Ai Reality Check | Cal Newport

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Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI news.

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Chapters

0:00 AI Reality Check
2:15 America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs
9:23 Mass Hysteria. Thousands of Jobs Lost. Just How Bad Is It Going to Get?
14:39 THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS: A Thought Exercise in Financial History, from the Future

Resources Mentioned:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/03/ai-economy-labor-market-transformation/685731/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/opinion/ai-jobs-white-collar-apocalpyse.html
https://www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/business/citrini-ai-stock-market.html
https://www.citadelsecurities.com/news-and-insights/2026-global-intelligence-crisis/

Credits:

Podcast Production: Jesse Miller
Newsletter/Research: Nate Mechler

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