The Morgan Housel Podcast What AI Might Do To The Future of Work
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Aug 7, 2025 The discussion kicks off with a sharp drop in ChatGPT usage, linking it to exam times and tech engagement among youth. Historical insights reveal how AI challenges job stability while new opportunities sprout in unexpected areas. Generational perspectives on technology shape our understanding of employment, even suggesting that some jobs might be meaningless. The talk also emphasizes the shift toward blue-collar careers among younger generations and reflects on patterns of disruption and emergence in the evolving job market.
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ChatGPT Usage Drops After School Ends
- ChatGPT usage drastically falls when schools end for the summer.
- This shows how major users are students leveraging AI for studying and exams.
Keynes on Technological Unemployment
- Technological unemployment occurs when labor-saving inventions outpace creation of new jobs.
- This concept is not new and was recognized by Keynes in 1930.
Ford's Farm Mechanization Prediction
- Henry Ford predicted horses would be replaced by mechanized tractors.
- This shows early recognition of technology replacing traditional jobs.
