Bot the difference: AI’s absence in economic data

The Intelligence from The Economist · Feb 27, 2026 · 22m

For all the promise of transformation that artificial intelligence offers, a close look at macroeconomic data shows little change. Sit tight. A brutal attack in Nigeria reveals how the security crisis is spreading ominously. And a tribute to Virginia Oliver, who cut an unusual figure on the lobster boat she skippered for decades.

Guests and host:

Alex Domash, economics correspondent

Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, Africa correspondent

Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent

Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

Artificial intelligence, macroeconomics

Nigeria, security, jihadism

Virginia…