FT podcast asks why Big Tech wants more economists to study AI's impact
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-10-02
A new episode of The Economics Show by FT's Soumaya Keynes examines why tech companies are hiring economists to study how AI is reshaping work and society.
Guests:
- Ara Kharazian, chief economist at Ramp
- Peter McCrory, chief economist at Anthropic
- John Burn-Murdoch, FT data journalist
Topics include what proprietary company data can reveal about AI's real-world impact, and whether research produced by the companies building the technology can avoid conflicts of interest.
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