Will AI Wipe Out Half of White Collar Jobs or Is There an AI Bubble?

We explore the compelling questions surrounding artificial intelligence. Will AI create more new jobs than it destroys? Is AI already destroying jobs? Are we seeing overinvestment in companies and infrastructure in the AI space? Is there evidence that AI has increased productivity?SponsorsMoney for the Rest of Us PlusAsset CampShow NotesBehind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath by Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen—AxiosYuval Noah Harari Statement - Post by Nunki08—RedditChallenger Report June 2025—Challenger, Gray & ChristmasEntry level jobs fall by nearly a third since ChatGPT launch by Karl Matchett—The IndependentStrategic Insights for M&A in the Evolving AI Market—S&P GlobalNvidia Becomes First Public Company Worth $4 Trillion by Tripp Mickle—The New York TimesSilicon Valley is racing to build the first $1trn unicorn—The EconomistHow to use generative AI to augment your workforce by Betsy Vereckey—MIT ManagementHumans must remain at the heart of the AI story by Marc Benioff—The Financial TimesThe AI Industry Is Radicalizing by Matteo Wong—The AtlanticTASKS, AUTOMATION, AND THE RISE IN U.S. WAGE INEQUALITY by DARON ACEMOGLU AND PASCUAL RESTREPO—EconometricaMyPillow CEO’s lawyers fined for AI-generated court filing in Denver defamation case by Olivia Prentzel—The Colorado SunWhich Workers Will A.I. Hurt Most: The Young or the Experienced? by Noam Scheiber—The New York TimesGenerative AI at Work by Erik Brynjolfsson, Danielle Li, Lindsey Raymond—Oxford AcademicThe Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity by Parshin Shojaee et al.—AppleRelated Episodes507: Where You Live Matters – How Geography Contributes to Wealth457: AI’s Fork in the Road: Societal Bliss or Existential Threat439: How and Why to Invest in AI417: Will Generative AI Replace Your Job?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.