The Indicator from Planet Money · October 18, 2026 · 2m

Will AI take my job? Ask an economist!

Adrian Ma, Dario Amodei, Daron Acemoglu, Erik Brynjolfsson, Jensen Huang

A 2-minute promotional episode for a live NPR Q&A event featuring economists Daron Acemoglu and Erik Brynjolfsson discussing the future of work amid AI advances, framed by contrasting views from tech leaders Dario Amodei and Jensen Huang.

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The AI Jobs Debate: Amodei vs. Huang

The episode frames the AI job debate with opposing predictions: Dario Amodei believes AI could wipe out many white-collar jobs in the next few years, while Jensen Huang argues AI will reshape roles and create more jobs than we have now.

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Ask An Economist Live Event on October 28

NPR's Indicator is hosting a virtual Q&A event on October 28 with economists Daron Acemoglu and Erik Brynjolfsson to examine AI's impact on jobs.

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