Hard Fork

Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School

February 27, 2026·1h 0m·3-min readconversationaltechnology
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The episode of Hard Fork examines the growing economic and societal anxiety around AI, sparked by a viral essay predicting massive job losses and market upheaval by 2028. The hosts, Casey Newton and Kevin Roose, interview economist Anton Korinek, a leading voice on AI’s economic impact,

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Anton Korinek

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Anton KorinekCasey Newton

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AnthropicOpenAICitrini ResearchAlpha School

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ClaudeOpenClaw

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Firm Data on AI

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Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurityEconomicsEthicsMachine LearningStartupsTech Industry

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