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What's Your Problem? · July 9 · 43 min

How AI Could Reduce Inequality

David Autor is a labor economist at MIT. He has written about how the arrival of personal computers increased inequality among American workers. But when it comes to AI, David thinks there could be a different outcome. Read David’s article about AI in Noema Magazine. In this episode, David explains: How computers increased the wage gap between college and non-college educated workers Why AI’s ability to supplement expertise may open up expert fields to more people How AI could make healthcare and legal services cheaper What fields will still experience rapid devaluation of skills due to AI The “no regrets” policies that the US could enact to help ease the impact of AI Connect with us: Follow Jacob Goldstein on LinkedIn, X and Instagram Email us at problem@pushkin.fm Follow Pushkin on Instagram, LinkedIn or X Listen to Jacob’s other show, Business History To listen to the show early and ad free, sign up for Pushkin+ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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David Autor is a labor economist at MIT. He has written about how the arrival of personal computers increased inequality among American workers. But when it comes to AI, David thinks there could be a different outcome. 

Read David’s article about AI in Noema Magazine. 

In this episode, David explains: 

  • How computers increased the wage gap between college and non-college educated workers
  • Why AI’s ability to supplement expertise may open up expert fields to more people 
  • How AI could make healthcare and legal services cheaper
  • What fields will still experience rapid devaluation of skills due to AI 
  • The “no regrets” policies that the US could enact to help ease the impact of AI  

Connect with us:

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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