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Plain English with Derek Thompson

Anthropic Thinks AI Might Destroy the Economy. It's Building It Anyway.

Mar 27, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Today’s podcast is an interview with one of the cofounders of the AI company Anthropic, Jack Clark. One thing I’m trying to do with the subject of artificial intelligence is offer a balance of perspectives on an issue that tends to receive mostly one-sided coverage. Some people are certain that AI is a bubble; some are certain it is not. Some are certain that AI will destroy millions of jobs; some…