# What if the AI boom never turns a profit?

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Podcast: [Marketplace All-in-One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-all-in-one-432449)
Published: 2026-09-03T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/09/03/what-if-the-ai-boom-never-turns-a-profit
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## Resource

Even if artificial intelligence leads to a more prosperous future in the long run, most agree there will be a lot of disruption in the meantime. Marketplace’s senior correspondent for Future Effects, David Brancaccio, explores how that AI disruption will mean layoffs, underemployment and ultimately less income tax revenue for the government. Experts say now’s the time to revamp the tax system for the age of AI.

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