The Case Against the AI Job Apocalypse
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Episode: The Case Against the AI Job Apocalypse
Pub date: 2026-05-12
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For the past few years, Silicon Valley executives and economists have warned that artificial intelligence could wipe out millions of jobs. Some companies have even blamed AI for layoffs. But what if the AI job apocalypse isn’t actually happening?
Today, Derek talks to economist Alex Imas about the growing gap between the rhetoric around AI-related job…
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