Chat GPT: A Game Changer

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GPT could lead to fewer coders because you don't need as many, but it might mean more because it can do some things that are harder to do or were too expensive to do before. Think of this as entering a world where everyone has 1000 free research assistants. Now, plenty of people are not good at using that. But it will really change quite a bit. Who does well and who does not do well? It's funny. You can agree or disagree. I would add coding also, but this we already know, right? Sorry, go on.

Economist Tyler Cowen of George Mason University talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence. Cowen argues that the worriers--those who think that artificial intelligence will destroy mankind--need to make a more convincing case for their concerns. He also believes that the worriers are too willing to reduce freedom and empower the state in the name of reducing a risk that is far from certain. Along the way, Cowen and Roberts discuss how AI might change various parts of the economy and the job market.