{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Why AI might not replace us after all","description":"Most Americans fear that AI is about to cause widespread job losses, so Matt Yglesias and Jerusalem Demsas brought in their first-ever guest, Timothy B. Lee of the Understanding AI newsletter, to break it all down. Matt thinks a white-collar wipeout is coming. Jerusalem and Tim think we've got enough time to adapt.\n\nPlus, a peer review on a new paper about the effects of mixed-use zoning.\n\n(00:00) Our first guest: Tim Lee on AI and jobs\n(02:27) Matt's case for the white-collar wipeout\n(05:43) Jobs are bundles of tasks\n(08:26) The O-ring theory: why one human still matters\n(18:02) Tim's answer: it's all about timescales\n(21:27) Chess, Starbucks, and the human preference problem\n(24:28) The protectionism scramble: gas pumps and self-driving trucks\n(30:47) The \"canaries in the coal mine\" study on young workers\n(38:45) Channeling 2015 Matt: just run a hotter economy\n(49:30) Peer review: What's actually wrong with zoning?\n\nSupport the Show: Get a full transcript, show notes, and an ad-free version: TheArgumentMag.com (http://theargumentmag.com/)\n\nNew episodes every Thursday—subscribe so you never miss a debate!\n\nThe Argument is produced by Justin Zuckerman, fact-checked by Eli Richman, with music by Breakmaster Cylinder and art by Ben Tousley.","author_name":"The Argument","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5173020-the-argument","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43755913/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}