Trumponomics

Cory Doctorow Says Be Skeptical of the AI Sales Pitch

September 9, 2026·35 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Artificial intelligence companies are spending extraordinary sums on the promise that their technology will transform the global economy. Author and technology critic Cory Doctorow joins Trumponomics host Stephanie Flanders to challenge that sales pitch, arguing that AI may be useful without delivering the cost savings or profits investors expect — and warning of the consequences for workers, markets and the wider economy if the boom ends badly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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