David Autor is a labor economist at MIT. He has written about how the arrival of personal computers increased inequality among American workers. But when it comes to AI, David thinks there could be a different outcome. 

Read David’s article about AI in Noema Magazine. 

In this episode, David explains: 
How computers increased the wage gap between college and non-college educated workers
Why AI’s ability to supplement expertise may open up expert fields to more people 
How AI could make healthcare and legal services cheaper
What fields will still experience rapid devaluation of skills due to AI 
The “no regrets” policies that the US could enact to help ease the impact of AI  

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David Autor is a labor economist at MIT. He has written about how the arrival of personal computers increased inequality among American workers. But when it comes to AI, David thinks there could be a different outcome.&nbsp;
Read David&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.noemamag.com/how-ai-could-help-rebuild-the-middle-class/">article about AI in Noema Magazine</a>.&nbsp;
In this episode, David explains:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>How computers increased the wage gap between college and non-college educated workers</li>
<li>Why AI&rsquo;s ability to supplement expertise may open up expert fields to more people&nbsp;</li>
<li>How AI could make healthcare and legal services cheaper</li>
<li>What fields will still experience rapid devaluation of skills due to AI&nbsp;</li>
<li>The &ldquo;no regrets&rdquo; policies that the US could enact to help ease the impact of AI&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Connect with us:
<ul>
<li>Follow Jacob Goldstein on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-goldstein-888a2441/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://x.com/jacobgoldstein?lang=en">X</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacobjgoldstein/">Instagram</a></li>
<li>Email us at <a href="mailto:problem@pushkin.fm">problem@pushkin.fm</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Listen to Jacob&rsquo;s other show, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-history/id1844409167">Business History&nbsp;</a></li>
<li>To listen to the show early and ad free, sign up for <a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/join-pushkin">Pushkin+</a></li>
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Every week on What's Your Problem?, former Planet Money host Jacob Goldstein talks with&nbsp;entrepreneurs and engineers&nbsp;tackling the biggest challenges at the forefront of technology. How do you make a trip to space as routine as a plane flight? How do you turn solar energy into clean fuel? How do you use AI to stop deadly infections before they spread? We hear a lot these days about how the world is getting worse. What's Your Problem? learns from the thinkers and doers trying to make our future better.
iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

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How AI Could Reduce Inequality

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