Artificial Intelligence and Explosive Economic Growth

Artificial general intelligence promises more than smarter chatbots—it could remake the global economy. In this episode, we unpack bold Silicon Valley claims that AGI might push economic growth far beyond anything seen since the Industrial Revolution, by automating not just jobs but innovation itself. Economists disagree sharply: some expect only modest gains, while others warn of a runaway feedback loop—even a “singularity”—where machines improve faster than humans can follow. What would that mean for work, wages, and who gets rich? And if growth really explodes, how would it upend markets, interest rates, and the value of everything we own? We explore the promise—and the disruption—of an AI-powered future.https://www.economist.com/briefing/2025/07/24/what-if-ai-made-the-worlds-economic-growth-explode