Erik Brynjolfsson is a researcher, author, senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, and director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. He joined WorkLab to offer business leaders an overview of how AI will transform productivity. Brynjolfsson is the first guest of season 4 of the WorkLab podcast, in which hosts Elise Hu and Tonya Mosley have conversations with economists, designers, psychologists, and technologists who explore the data and insights into why and how work is changing.   WorkLab 

Erik Brynjolfsson, Stanford Professor, discusses AI's potential to enhance productivity without replacing jobs. Topics include AI's impact on labor productivity, GPTs, self-driving cars, negative impacts, historical context, job markets, optimism, and strategies for a positive AI future.

With everyone talking about ChatGPT and the acceleration of AI today's conversation is with economist and author Erik Brynjolfsson on why we should race with the machine not against the machine. He shares why we have to return to a conversation about our values and vision to guide the decisions we make as we reinvent education for what he calls The Second Machine Age.  When we step back and assess the risks and rewards of existing and emerging technologies in the context of the needs of our learners we create a culture of innovation built on empathy.  Template: Dowload the free template to have a conversation about "Obstacles and Opportunities" with your team. If you are talking about AI you can use this episode for inspiration Learn more about Erik's work here.  Learn more about Designing Schools here. 

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Erik Brynjolfsson, an expert in the digital economy, joins the podcast to discuss reinventing education for the second machine age. He highlights the need to focus on uniquely human skills and not just invest in education. Brynjolfsson also explores successful countries' approaches and the importance of design thinking and taking risks for progress.