EP 293: How AI Can Create New Economic Opportunities in Your City

When we think AI and jobs, we think displacement. Like... how many jobs might AI take from us humans? But what if we start flipping that script a bit. Why? If we leverage AI in the right ways, it can actually be a driver for local and regional economic development. Joining us to discuss is Xiaochen Zhang, the Chief Responsible AI Officer &. Executive Director AI 2030. Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageJoin the discussion: Ask Jordan and Xiaochen questions on AI and economicsRelated Episodes: Ep 222: The Dispersion of AI Jobs Across the U.S. – Why it mattersEp 224: AI and its Impact on Society – How it might lookUpcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: [email protected] with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:1. AI in Local Economic Opportunities2. Overcoming Challenges for AI Deployment in Cities3. Specific Examples of AI Innovations4. Impact of AI on Employment5. AI Adoption Strategy in BusinessTimestamps:01:10 Daily AI news03:50 About Xiaochen and AI 203006:07 AI will replace jobs, impacting security.07:00 IMF report: 80 million jobs replaced, AI emergence10:15 Utilize AI to enhance your business strategy.15:03 AI's impact on oil industry is key.17:46 engage externally, leadership enablement.21:15 Leverage AI for collaborative industry models and growth.26:04 Raise AI awareness, empower talent, innovate responsibly.Keywords:Chicago AI Week, AI innovation, community, collaboration, Everyday AI Show, AI newsletter, Jordan Wilson, Xiaochen Zhang, local economic opportunities, AI use cases, go-to-market strategy, AI branding, stakeholders, AI awareness, AI training, new economic opportunities, DeepMind, Harvard researchers, virtual rat, artificial brain, neuroscience research, Luma AI, Dream Machine, AI text to video tool, digital avatar, AI Steve, British parliament, AI 2030, job displacement, IMF reportsSend Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Start Here ▶️Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.