Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-08-31
Books mentioned on 555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different?
Guest host Adam Davidson looks at what might happen to your job in a world of human-level artificial intelligence, and asks when it might be time to worry that the machines have become too powerful. (Part 2 of "How to Think About A.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Power and Progress
Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson is an economics book examining how technological advancements and prosperity intersect throughout history.
Discussed“World War I illustrates what happens when a small group of supposed experts makes disastrous decisions, as highlighted in Simon Johnson and Daron Acemoglu's book 'Power and Progress,' which offers examples of how decisions taken with certain technologies have had unforeseen consequences for generations, both positive and negative.”
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