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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 34 MIN

S3 E1 Fat layer of humans

from Boss Class from The Economist

How should employees and bosses be using the technology right now? And how should all of us prepare for the future?Andrew Palmer returns for a third season of Boss Class. This time it’s all about AI. In the first episode, he starts introducing AI into his daily work routines, and receives a nasty shock.GuestsTom Blomfield, Partner at Y CombinatorEthan Mollick, Professor at Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaLudwig Siegele, AI Editorial Lead, The EconomistRuth Berry, AI engineer, The EconomistTopicsGenerative AI at workTo listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.In this episode, Andrew asks Claude, a generative AI programme, to write his management column for him. You can find Andrew’s column here and Claude’s version here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How should employees and bosses be using the technology right now? And how should all of us prepare for the future?Andrew Palmer returns for a third season of Boss Class. This time it’s all about AI. In the first episode, he starts introducing AI into his daily work routines, and receives a nasty shock.GuestsTom Blomfield, Partner at Y CombinatorEthan Mollick, Professor at Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaLudwig Siegele, AI Editorial Lead, The EconomistRuth Berry, AI engineer, The EconomistTopicsGenerative AI at workTo listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.In this episode, Andrew asks Claude, a generative AI programme, to write his management column for him. You can find Andrew’s column here and Claude’s version here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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