David Autor

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows

Appears On

The Spillover The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer 3 Takeaways™Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson

Episode Appearances

The Spillover · Apr 28, 2026

K-Shaped Everything + Affordability Crisis + Trump vs. Mamdani Populism

“Cited as advocate for wage insurance policy to help workers transition through economic disruption”

K-shaped economy definition and measurement challengesReal wage trends vs. consumption divergence (2019-2024)AI labor displacement and automation timelines

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The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Apr 26, 2026

Where the Economy Thrives After AI

“Co-author of paper distinguishing expert vs inexpert task automation and differential labor market outcomes”

AI and employment structural changePost-commodity economy and relational sectorsIncome elasticity and consumer spending patterns

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The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Mar 13, 2026

Pro-Worker AI

“MIT researcher; co-authored pro-worker AI paper examining technological change categories and labor impacts”

Pro-Worker AI vs. Automation AIAI-Related Workforce Displacement and LayoffsFrontier Large Language Model Competition

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Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer · Feb 24, 2026

AI Won’t Decide the Future of Work—We Will (with David Autor)

“MIT labor economist arguing AI can augment worker expertise and rebuild middle class if policy ensures workers capture productivity gains”

AI Augmentation vs. Automation StrategyLabor Market Power and Wage DeterminationDemographic Transition and Labor Scarcity

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3 Takeaways™ · Jan 13, 2026

A Smarter, More Hopeful Future of Work - If We Get Artificial Intelligence Right (#284)

“MIT professor and leading expert on technology's impact on jobs and wages; primary guest discussing AI's future employment effects”

AI and job displacementFuture of work and employmentAutomation and wage inequality

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Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson · Dec 15, 2025

Top Neuroscientist Says AI Is Making Us DUMBER?

“Economist cited alongside Acemoglu for research on technology's labor market effects”

Hybrid Human-Machine IntelligenceAI Augmentation vs. AutomationIll-Posed vs. Well-Posed Problem Solving

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