NBER Paper: AI Automation Undermines the Meaning of Work

Economist Joshua S. Gans notes in a new NBER paper that AI developers are economically incentivized to automate specific tasks. He warns that even without direct layoffs, such automation can strip work of its meaning and trigger anti-worker effects.

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