This is a linkpost for https://rootsofprogress.org/erik-brynjolfsson-interview-automation-productivity-work-and-the-future
I hosted an Interintellect SuperSalon, with economist and author Erik Brynjolfsson as my guest. Topics included:
- Opportunities for productivity improvements through AI
- The productivity slowdown and its causes
- The transitions needed to adapt to a new general-purpose technology; his “J-curve” theory
- How automation affects employment and unemployment