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#161 – Michael Webb on whether AI will soon cause job loss, lower incomes, and higher inequality — or the opposite

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Historical Patterns of Inequality and Automation

Exploring the historical pattern of inequality caused by technology and how it may relate to the current era of AI

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