693. What’s Our Job as Humans Anymore?

In this episode, Stephen Dubner explores what role humans will have in a future increasingly dominated by AI. He speaks with AI performer Tilly Norwood about whether human creativity and performance can truly be replicated by machines, and with actor and SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin about the fears and hopes of performers facing AI displacement. Economist Joel Waldfogel discusses his research showing that while digitization and AI can expand the quantity of creative output, the implications for human creators are complex. Contributors Kevin Kelly and Ethan Mollick add perspectives on how AI might change the nature of human work and identity. The episode is part two of a series on AI and the future.