We explore the compelling questions surrounding artificial intelligence. Will AI create more new jobs than it destroys? Is AI already destroying jobs? Are we seeing overinvestment in companies and infrastructure in the AI space? Is there evidence that AI has increased productivity? Sponsors Money for the Rest of Us Plus Asset Camp Show Notes Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath by Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen—Axios Yuval Noah Harari Statement - Post by Nunki08—Reddit Challenger Report June 2025—Challenger, Gray & Christmas Entry level jobs fall by nearly a third since ChatGPT launch by Karl Matchett—The Independent Strategic Insights for M&A in the Evolving AI Market—S&P Global Nvidia Becomes First Public Company Worth $4 Trillion by Tripp Mickle—The New York Times Silicon Valley is racing to build the first $1trn unicorn—The Economist How to use generative AI to augment your workforce by Betsy Vereckey—MIT Management Humans must remain at the heart of the AI story by Marc Benioff—The Financial Times The AI Industry Is Radicalizing by Matteo Wong—The Atlantic TASKS, AUTOMATION, AND THE RISE IN U.S. WAGE INEQUALITY by DARON ACEMOGLU AND PASCUAL RESTREPO—Econometrica MyPillow CEO’s lawyers fined for AI-generated court filing in Denver defamation case by Olivia Prentzel—The Colorado Sun Which Workers Will A.I. Hurt Most: The Young or the Experienced? by Noam Scheiber—The New York Times Generative AI at Work by Erik Brynjolfsson, Danielle Li, Lindsey Raymond—Oxford Academic The Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity by Parshin Shojaee et al.—Apple Related Episodes 507: Where You Live Matters – How Geography Contributes to Wealth 457: AI’s Fork in the Road: Societal Bliss or Existential Threat 439: How and Why to Invest in AI 417: Will Generative AI Replace Your Job? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.