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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2026 · 20 MIN

How the AI Bubble is Different

from The Brian Lehrer Show · host WNYC

Annie Lowrey, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of Give People Money (Crown, 2018) and the forthcoming The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time―and How to Fix It (Ecco, 2026) talks about what makes the AI bubble different from ones in the past and what it means for the economy. Photo: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - JUNE 17: CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman attends a working lunch with G7 leaders, G7 outreach partners, and global tech CEOs on innovation and AI, during the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. Leaders from the Group of 7 (G7) countries convened in Evian, France, near the Swiss border, for their annual summit to discuss challenges to peace and security for Ukraine and Europe, the situation in the Middle East, and other geopolitical issues. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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