The Week: AI Is Getting Smarter. Are We?
Summary
Economist Tyler Cowen discusses AI’s impact on programming and cybersecurity, while John Byrne Murdoch warns that AI use in education risks creating a "crutch" that hinders true learning. Scott Galloway compares the escalating US-Canada trade war to a hostile divorce, noting that Canadian retaliation is rallying support for Prime Minister Carney. Divorce attorney James Sexton shares a story about granola to illustrate how subtle disconnections end marriages, and Bill Burnett and Dave Evans offer advice on choosing a partner who makes you feel like you got the best deal.
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Show intro and episode agenda
Tyler Cowen on AI's impact on work
AI as a crutch in education and declining scores
US-Canada trade war compared to a hostile divorce
Interview: Canadian economist Mike Moffat
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Divorce attorney James Sexton on relationship disconnection
Bill Burnett on choosing a partner
Remembrance of September 11th
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