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What A.I. Is Actually Doing to the Economy

The Daily

Published
July 27, 2026
Duration
34:17
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Last updated
Jul 27, 2026

Discusses artificial-intelligence, daily.

Summary

As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, people are getting more nervous about how it could change the economy and their jobs. Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times, explains why A.I.’s impact is so hard to pin down and what we can learn from the tech disruptions of the past. Guest: Ben Casselman, the chief econo…

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As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, people are getting more nervous about how it could change the economy and their jobs. Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times, explains why A.I.’s impact is so hard to pin down and what we can learn from the tech disruptions of the past. Guest: Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times. Photo:

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