Econ Extra Credit newsletter #159

A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute says some will lose their jobs and low-wage workers are the most likely to be hit.

The consumer-facing AI apps like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have been dazzling users, but ultimately, the big money in AI will be helping businesses work more efficiently.

Econ Extra Credit newsletter #158

Whether this new technology is a crutch, a competitor or a useful tool is still up for debate.

Paralegals and lawyers worry about their job security. Visual and audio evidence could get more expensive to authenticate.

San Francisco’s empty office buildings and fleeing retailers have been in the news. London Breed challenges that narrative.

Econ Extra Credit newsletter #157

We don’t want the rules governing artificial intelligence to be written in blood … or binary.

The technology’s ability to clone voices and likenesses makes authentication harder but more urgent, says Wasim Khaled of Blackbird.AI.