Episode description
Are the promises made by AI boosters all hype, or are we actually underappreciating the transformative potential of AI?This week, The Indicator hosts a two-part debate on the hype around generative AI. Today, the first episode: Despite all the news coverage and money, is AI underrated?
Guest Tyler Cowen's book that he published as an AI chatbot is GOAT: Who is the Greatest Economist of all Time and Why Does it Matter? and his interview with an AI Jonathan Swift is on his podcast, Conversations With Tyler.
Related episodes:
Is AI overrated? (Apple / Spotify)
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