Tyler Cowen is an economist who has been thinking about the impact of technology on life, work, and the economy for the past decade.

He is a prolific writer behind the leading economic blog Marginal Revolution, a professor of economics at George Mason University, and the author of 17 books.

In this episode, I dive deep with him on how ChatGPT will change the economy, and how he uses it in his own life. We get into:

His predictions on AI’s immediate and long-term effects
Using ChatGPT as a universal translator during travel
Exploring how to leverage AI to manage people
Using specific prompts to do deep research with ChatGPT
How college professors can use AI in their classrooms
Which is the better machine, Perplexity AI or ChatGPT?
Tyler test: pitting man (Tyler) against machine (Tylerbot)

This is a must-watch for anyone who wants insights on adapting to the future of work.

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Timestamps:

Intro: 00:57
His predictions on AI’s immediate and long-term effects: 05:57
How AI can be leveraged to manage people: 11:31
Using ChatGPT as a universal translator during travel: 17:19
Why he worries less about hallucinations: 21:00
Using specific prompts to do deep research with ChatGPT: 22:00
Why he prefers using Playground: 25:54
ChatGPT goes head-to-head with Perplexity AI: 41:09
Using ChatGPT in university classrooms: 49:58
“Tyler” test: 57:59

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