Derek Thompson podcast challenges AI jobs apocalypse forecasts

Derek Thompson posted a podcast episode titled "THE SMARTEST CASE AGAINST THE AI JOBS APOCALYPSE" that examines AI automation of cognitive tasks. The episode notes these tasks affect sectors that previously absorbed workers displaced by earlier automation and that resulting employment effects remain difficult to forecast. Discussion highlights limited observed net job losses to date along with the potential emergence of new roles. A linked Substack post urges AI labs to prioritize measurement of ongoing economic shifts.