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Tim Lee on the Present and Future of AI and its Implications for Policy

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Tim Lee is an independent journalist who formerly worked for the Washington Post, Vox, and Ars Technica, where he covered tech policy, blockchain issues, the future of transportation, and the economy. Tim currently produces the newsletter, Understanding AI, and is also a returning guest to Macro Musings. He rejoins the podcast to talk about AI, automation, and its implications for the macroeconomy and policy. Specifically, David and Tim also discuss the singularism vs physicalism debate, the possible threats posed by AI, how the regulatory landscape will be affected by AI, and a lot more.

Transcript for this week’s episode.

Tim’s Twitter: @binarybits

Tim’s newsletter: Understanding AI

David Beckworth’s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth

Follow us on Twitter: @Macro_Musings

Join the Macro Musings mailing list!

Check out our new Macro Musings merch!

Related Links:

*The AI Safety Debate is Focusing on the Wrong Threats* by Tim Lee

*Congress Shouldn’t Rush Into Regulating AI* by Tim Lee

*The Death of Self-Driving Cars is Greatly Exaggerated* by Tim Lee

*I Ordered Robot Takeout on Two Campuses with Wildly Different Results* by Tim Lee

*Why I’m Not Worried About AI Causing Mass Unemployment* by Tim Lee

*US Air Force Says it Did Not Run Simulation in Which AI Drone ‘Killed its Operator’* by Tom Vanden Brook and Kim Hjelmgaard

*Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity* by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson

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Content provided by David Beckworth and Mercatus Center at George Mason University. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by David Beckworth and Mercatus Center at George Mason University or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://cloudutil.player.fm/legal.

Tim Lee is an independent journalist who formerly worked for the Washington Post, Vox, and Ars Technica, where he covered tech policy, blockchain issues, the future of transportation, and the economy. Tim currently produces the newsletter, Understanding AI, and is also a returning guest to Macro Musings. He rejoins the podcast to talk about AI, automation, and its implications for the macroeconomy and policy. Specifically, David and Tim also discuss the singularism vs physicalism debate, the possible threats posed by AI, how the regulatory landscape will be affected by AI, and a lot more.

Transcript for this week’s episode.

Tim’s Twitter: @binarybits

Tim’s newsletter: Understanding AI

David Beckworth’s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth

Follow us on Twitter: @Macro_Musings

Join the Macro Musings mailing list!

Check out our new Macro Musings merch!

Related Links:

*The AI Safety Debate is Focusing on the Wrong Threats* by Tim Lee

*Congress Shouldn’t Rush Into Regulating AI* by Tim Lee

*The Death of Self-Driving Cars is Greatly Exaggerated* by Tim Lee

*I Ordered Robot Takeout on Two Campuses with Wildly Different Results* by Tim Lee

*Why I’m Not Worried About AI Causing Mass Unemployment* by Tim Lee

*US Air Force Says it Did Not Run Simulation in Which AI Drone ‘Killed its Operator’* by Tom Vanden Brook and Kim Hjelmgaard

*Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity* by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson

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