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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 41 MIN

A.I. Hype Is Running Into Reality

from The Opinions · host New York Times Opinion

Billions of dollars are flooding into — and out of — artificial intelligence, sparking concerns of a 2008-style economic bubble. The Opinion writer David Wallace-Wells is joined by the Yale economics professor and contributing Opinion writer Natasha Sarin to talk about whether the A.I. hype is exaggerated and if the fears of an impending economic crash-out are valid. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Derek Arthur and Vishakha Darbha. It was edited by Kaari Pitkin. Mixing and original music by Isaac Jones. Video editing by Kristen Williamson. The postproduction manager is Mike Puretz. Fact-checking by Kim Freda and Kate Sinclair. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta and Kristina Samulewski. The director of Opinion Video is Jonah M. Kessel. The deputy director of Opinion Shows is Alison Bruzek. The director of Opinion Shows is Annie-Rose Strasser. 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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