Erik Brynjolfsson: Economics and AI

Before AGI

Why leaders watch it

Economic grounding for decisions about AI and workforce impact.

Stanford economist Erik Brynjolfsson discusses the economics of AI, including productivity and work.

Takeaways

• AI's productivity potential
• Technology and labor tradeoffs

Topics: Leading teams with AI, AI strategy & adoption

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