Are the promises made by AI boosters all hype, or are we actually under-appreciating the transformative potential of AI? Can artificial intelligence make humans more productive, unlock hidden potential and remake work as we know it? Or, should it not even be called intelligence at all, artificial or otherwise. On today's episode, we take sides. Two reporters flip a coin to see who argues which point: is AI overrated or underrated? They bring research, real world examples, expert opinions and warm blooded human insight. You decide who makes the best case. If you're interested in learning more, check out Greg's article 10 reasons why AI is overrated. It includes all sorts of reporting we couldn't fit into the episode. And while you're there, subscribe to the Planet Money newsletter. Today's episode was hosted by Darian Woods and Greg Rosalsky. These episodes of the Indicator were originally produced by Corey Bridges and they were edited by Paddy Hirsch. They were engineered by Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez and Neal Rauch and they were fact checked by Sierra Juarez. Kate Concannan is the Indicator's editor. Help support Planet Money and hear our bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Greg Grozelski, Darian words.
You write the Planet Money newsletter.
You've been writing a lot recently about artificial intelligence and whether or not it's too overhyped.
Yes, I have.
But, you know, publishing this kind of stuff can be a little bit risky.
Like, you know, if AI does end up transforming the economy, like, I don't want to be the guy who, like, once said, like, predictions like that were overblown.
Yes, you do not.
So today, Greg and I are going to face off.
We make the case for why AI will have a massive effect on the economy and for why it won't.
And just so nobody confuses each segment with our own, you know, personal prognostications, we are going to decide who reports on which side with a coin flip.
A digital coin flip.
Let's get chatgvt to decide what.
I didn't even know we were gonna do this.
This is freaky.