Cal Newport takes a closer look at recent AI news.
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ARTICLE #1:
– America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs [2:15]
ARTICLE #2:
– Mass Hysteria. Thousands of Jobs Lost. Just How Bad Is It Going to Get? [9:23]
ARTICLE #3:
– THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS: A Thought Exercise in Financial History, from the Future [14:39]
YOUTUBE TITLE
– Will AI Destroy the Economy? (According to Economists: No.) | AI Reality Check | Cal Newport
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https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/03/ai-economy-labor-market-transformation/685731/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/opinion/ai-jobs-white-collar-apocalpyse.html
https://www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/business/citrini-ai-stock-market.html
https://www.citadelsecurities.com/news-and-insights/2026-global-intelligence-crisis/
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