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EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 19 MIN

We Called It Work: AI and Robots Hit the Job Market

from synthszr · host Matthias Schrader

AI is reshaping the workplace faster than ever—Chinese courts are stepping in to protect workers from AI-driven layoffs, Meta just acquired a robotics startup for household helpers, and OpenAI's diagnostic AI is already outperforming specialist doctors. In this packed episode, we dive into the ghost study that explains why old buildings give you the creeps (infrasound cortisol spike, anyone?) and explore what happens when artificial intelligence becomes better at your job than you are.

AI is reshaping the workplace faster than ever—Chinese courts are stepping in to protect workers from AI-driven layoffs, Meta just acquired a robotics startup for household helpers, and OpenAI's diagnostic AI is already outperforming specialist doctors. In this packed episode, we dive into the ghost study that explains why old buildings give you the creeps (infrasound cortisol spike, anyone?) and explore what happens when artificial intelligence becomes better at your job than you are.

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