This is Econ Talk, Conversations for the Curious. Today's guest is author and economist Arnold Kling. The topic for today is a number of recent developments in the tech world. Go to econtalk.org where you can subscribe, comment on this episode,. You'll also find our archives with every episode we've done going back to 2006.
Economist and author Arnold Kling talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the recent drama in the tech world--Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, the collapse of FTX, and the appearance of ChatGPT. Underlying topics discussed include the potential for price discrimination to make social media profitable, whether you could tell Jeff Bezos from Sam Bankman-Fried early on, and the role of human beings in the world of artificial intelligence.