Jason Furman's vibecoded econ site shows AI is getting scarily good at economic research
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-10-24
Atlantic writer Neil Irwin interviewed economist Jason Furman about his nifty vibecoded economics site, and about how AI tools have become far better at economic research and analysis than most people appreciate — with big implications for humans who do that kind of work for a living.
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