Daron Acemoğlu

Daron Acemoğlu, an MIT economics professor and author of "Power and Progress," dives deep into AI's impact on productivity and the economy. He challenges the overly optimistic views on AI's contributions to growth, urging caution in the pace of technological disruption. The discussion highlights the historical effects of technology on worker prosperity and advocates for regulatory measures to prevent corporate power concentration. Acemoğlu emphasizes the importance of equitable competition and the need for policy reforms that enhance education and support human workers.

Daron Acemoğlu and Martin Wolf explore the impact of disruptive technologies on the economy and society and discuss the need for adaptability. They address the consequences of algorithmic and robotic automation, the changing labor market, perspectives on AI, and the socioeconomic division caused by technology. They also discuss nationalism, civil society, and critique simplistic free market thinking in economics.