Your Undivided Attention AI and the Future of Work: What You Need to Know
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Dec 4, 2025 
In this discussion, Ethan Mollick, a Wharton School professor and AI expert, teams up with Molly Kinder from the Brookings Institution to delve into the future of work amidst AI advancements. They explore the uneven impacts of AI across different job sectors and identify which roles are at risk. The guests also discuss how organizations can embrace AI to enhance productivity while maintaining worker value. They emphasize the importance of policy and education to navigate this rapid change, ultimately advocating for a balanced approach to AI integration in the workforce.
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Macro Stability Masks Local Risk
- Broad labor-market data since ChatGPT's launch show stability rather than economy-wide disruption.
- Molly Kinder cautions this doesn't rule out localized harms, especially for early-career workers.
Early Productivity Gains Are Growing
- AI is already boosting productivity, creativity, and performance in many knowledge jobs.
- Ethan Mollick says initial models had limited economic impact but newer tools show larger gains.
The Jagged Frontier Is Shifting Fast
- The "jagged frontier" means AI excels at some tasks and fails at others, and those gaps are rapidly shifting.
- As frontiers fill in, tasks once safe can become automatable.
