# The Economics of AI: A Conversation with Larry Summers

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Published: 2024-12-18T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://ai-podcast.nejm.org/e/the-economics-of-ai-a-conversation-with-larry-summers/
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In this episode of NEJM AI Grand Rounds, hosts Raj Manrai and Andy Beam interview Larry Summers about artificial intelligence’s transformative potential and its implications for society. The conversation explores Summers’ perspective on AI as potentially the most significant technology ever invented, his role on OpenAI’s board following the November 2023 leadership transition, and his thoughts on how AI will reshape economics and human society. The episode provides unique insights into AI’s development trajectory, the challenges of technological prediction, and the intersection of economics and artificial intelligence. Transcript.

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