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0:00 β Introduction
0:44 β Why is AI super charging growth in rich countries while simultaneously threatening the economic survival of others?
2:48 β In a world where one person armed with AI can replace five people what exactly happens to the other four?
11:50 β can workers or even entire economies adapt fast enough to survive the shift?
Card distributed by Trading 212, issued and provided by Paynetics (UK)*. Available with
an Invest Account.
When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested.
Past performance doesnβt guarantee future results.
Imagine a world where AI outsmarts you at workβscary, right? From the Philippines to the US, AI is changing the economic game, increasing rich nationsβ GDP (5.4% in the US!) while putting millions of jobs at risk in developing countries. Will machines leave you behind, or can you fight back? Dive into this wild ride of job threats, global gaps, and the race to adaptβspoiler: the futureβs already here!
This video was made possible by our Patreon community! β€οΈ
See new videos early, participate in exclusive Q&As, and more!
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Check out our other channels βΆοΈ
Context Matters @Context.Matters
And our Language Channels β
WirtschaftsWissen (GER) - https://www.youtube.com/@wirtschafts-wissen/
L'Γconomie ExpliquΓ©e (FRE) - https://www.youtube.com/@Economie-Expliquee
Business Enquiries β hello@economicsexplained.com
Listen to EE on Spotify! π https://open.spotify.com/show/5TFVUEJnYLOCmmfaDNHaM2
Also on Apple Podcasts or anywhere else you listen!
#EconomicsExplained #AI #Trading212
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THANK YOU TO OUR PATREON COMMUNITY ππ
π ROYALTY CLASS π
Juan Benet
UPPER CLASS
Valkmit, Randall, Charles Youngs, Jeromy Johnson
UPPER MIDDLE CLASS
Jenni Himelic, Tarun B, Ernest Hua, Michael Wakim, Pineapples&bricks, Robert Abraham, Peter Wesselius, Michael Ling, Frank Soltero, Jay Eno, GrΓ©goire DuchΓ©ne, Sophie G, Brett Jubinville, Anthony Roberts, Nathan Ngumi, JKH, Post Apocalyptic In Missouri, Laor Glukhovsky, Forodon, Paul Ashworth, Wendover Productions, Andrew Harrison, Shane Wailes, Igor Bazarny
MIDDLE CLASS
Julian Gilyadov, Eric, Larry Brown, Rudy Salazar, Bill Calkins, Per von Zweigbergk, Malleus Flavus, Backartoffel, Andy Giesen, Christopher Kastensn, Aryan, William Sherlock, Gerhardus, URtheOneNemo, Chris, Brian, Vladimir Zotov, Seth, Jason, Jamie Costello, Leah Klearman, PsOFa, Abel, Randall Sylvia, Eric Slimko, Empyre18, Kieran VR, Thomas Davenport, Kim Brand, Ted Marcy, Joe Ryan, Wees Kendall, Shane Guthrie, Karan Mehta, ToGER, Randy Cleary, Arjan, Liubov Zvereva, Michael D. Hall, Long Phan, Craig Mews, Kent Klatchuk, Roman~1, Wesley Fite, David Mcllveen, Anthony, Daniel Alberto VAjzqu, Kamil Sicinski, Dodd Willingham, Leo Vassershteyn, Michael KAYarbis, Hugh Harris, David W., DarH, will, Kheng Lai Tan, David Taylor, Scott Greenwood, Jane Walerud, Zachary Demko, Michael Wolff, Siegfried Eggt, PM, michael, Franklin, Trevor, Marcel Roquette, Daniel Hall, Connor Costello, Kevin Macintyre, Travis Thompson, Matthew Eggleston, Kenneth Lum, Zachary Kasow, Reuben Field, Nigel Pauli, Jacob, ABS, Matt McKee, Victor T., John c, Rimvydas, John Downie, Donald Wedington, Demo sthenes, Ed
The Economic Explained team uses Statista for conducting our research. Check out their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuj2Bne141HGmYFsbkfnbqw
0:00 β Introduction
0:44 β Why is AI super charging growth in rich countries while simultaneously threatening the economic survival of others?
2:48 β In a world where one person armed with AI can replace five people what exactly happens to the other four?
11:50 β can workers or even entire economies adapt fast enough to survive the shift?
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