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This podcast episode primarily focuses on the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions and how it affects various aspects, including college admissions, enrollment, economic outcomes, subway construction costs, and the challenges faced during subway construction.
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This podcast episode explores the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on scriptwriting and delves into the impact of automation on telephone operators in the early 1900s. The hosts discuss how AI was used to generate the entire script for the episode, including interview questions for real human economists. They ...
This podcast episode explores the potential and limitations of synthetic voice technology, particularly in the media industry. The discussion centers around the creation of synthetic voices for Planet Money, including a synthetic version of Robert Smith, the show's host, and the ethical and economic implications of voi...
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