Posted 4/1/2024, 4:19:49 PM
Labor Economist: AI Could Restore Middle-Class Jobs in America
- David Autor, a labor economist, argues AI could help restore middle-class jobs in the US
- He says AI is a fundamentally different technology that can allow more people to do high-value work
- AI could help more non-college educated workers take on decision-making roles traditionally done by expensive experts
- If more people do valuable work, they could be paid more, growing the middle class
- Autor is known for studies showing how tech/trade have hurt US incomes, so his AI optimism is a shift