Q&A with labor economist Kathryn Anne Edwards on why much of the AI jobs panic is overblown, why the US should start planning for AI job loss outcomes, and more (Casey Newton/Platformer)

Casey Newton / Platformer : Q&A with labor economist Kathryn Anne Edwards on why much of the AI jobs panic is overblown, why the US should start planning for AI job loss outcomes, and more — Labor economist Kathryn Anne Edwards isn't worried AI will create a new class of permanently idle Americans …

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