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Working through it: the AI jobs boom dawns
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- Economist Podcasts
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- Sep 10, 2026
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- 1196
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Summary
The labour data are in from America and a trend is becoming clearer : on balance AI is starting to create more jobs than it hoovers up. Despite advancements of just about every other kind, China cannot seem to escape its food-safety problems . We ask why not. And why Kenya’s ants have become the target of smugglers . Guests and host: Alex Domash, economics correspondent Gabriel Crossley, China correspondent Carla Subirana, news editor Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: AI, labour statistics, labour market China, regulation, food safety ants, smuggling, Kenya Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology— subscribe to The Economist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.