Erik Brynjolfsson on automation, productivity, work, and the future

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I hosted an Interintellect SuperSalon, with economist and author Erik Brynjolfsson as my guest. Topics included:

  • Opportunities for productivity improvements through AI

  • The productivity slowdown and its causes

  • The transitions needed to adapt to a new general-purpose technology; his “J-curve” theory

  • How automation affects employment and unemployment

See all my interviews and speaking events here.

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