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Erik Brynjolfsson: Economics of AI, Social Networks, and Technology | Lex Fridman Podcast #141

Erik Brynjolfsson is an economist at Stanford. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Vincero: https://vincerowatches.com/lex to get up to 25% off + free shipping - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Cash App: https://cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 EPISODE LINKS: Erik's Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikbryn Erik's Website: https://www.brynjolfsson.com/ The Second Machine Age (book): https://amzn.to/33f1Pk2 Machine, Platform, Crowd (book): https://amzn.to/3miJZ76 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:56 - Exponential growth 7:24 - Elon Musk exponential thinking 9:41 - Moore's law is a series of revolutions 15:03 - GPT-3 16:42 - Autonomous vehicles 23:43 - Electricity 28:12 - Productivity 33:19 - Why is Twitter and Facebook free? 43:36 - Dismantling the nature of truth 46:56 - Nutpicking and Cancel Culture 53:11 - How will AI change our world 59:12 - Existential threats 1:01:05 - AI and the nature of work 1:07:11 - Thoughts on Andrew Yang and UBI 1:13:03 - Economics of innovation 1:19:09 - Effect of COVID on the economy 1:28:22 - MIT and Stanford 1:32:56 - Book recommendations 1:36:01 - Meaning of life CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostErik Brynjolfssonguest
Nov 25, 20201h 39mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:56

    Introduction

  2. 2:56 – 7:24

    Exponential growth

  3. 7:24 – 9:41

    Elon Musk exponential thinking

  4. 9:41 – 15:03

    Moore's law is a series of revolutions

  5. 15:03 – 16:42

    GPT-3

  6. 16:42 – 23:43

    Autonomous vehicles

  7. 23:43 – 28:12

    Electricity

  8. 28:12 – 33:19

    Productivity

  9. 33:19 – 43:36

    Why is Twitter and Facebook free?

  10. 43:36 – 46:56

    Dismantling the nature of truth

  11. 46:56 – 53:11

    Nutpicking and Cancel Culture

  12. 53:11 – 59:12

    How will AI change our world

  13. 59:12 – 1:01:05

    Existential threats

  14. 1:01:05 – 1:07:11

    AI and the nature of work

  15. 1:07:11 – 1:13:03

    Thoughts on Andrew Yang and UBI

  16. 1:13:03 – 1:19:09

    Economics of innovation

  17. 1:19:09 – 1:28:22

    Effect of COVID on the economy

  18. 1:28:22 – 1:32:56

    MIT and Stanford

  19. 1:32:56 – 1:36:01

    Book recommendations

  20. 1:36:01 – 1:39:49

    Meaning of life

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