# A Need for Nuance: The Economist’s Andrew Palmer

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Published: 2026-05-19T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/audio/a-need-for-nuance-the-economists-andrew-palmer
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## Resource

On today’s episode, Andrew Palmer, senior editor at The Economist, describes how organizations can experiment with generative AI while balancing speed, quality, and risk. At his own organization, Andrew and others test AI with human oversight to develop editing and publishing efficiencies. As the host of The Economist’s Boss Class podcast, Andrew speaks with leaders as well as early-career professionals, and highlights interesting insights from recent conversations around skills and hiring. Read the episode transcript here. Guest bio: A senior editor at The Economist, Andrew Palmer writes about the workplace for the “Bartleby” column and hosts Boss Class, a limited-season podcast about management. His previous roles at the publication, which he joined in 2007, include Britain editor, executive editor, business-affairs editor, head of the data team, Americas editor, finance editor, and banking correspondent. Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials. ME, MYSELF, AND AI® is a federally registered trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved.

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