HBS Managing the Future of Work

David Deming on workforce shifts and the future of college

HBS Managing the Future of Work

Show Notes

AI's early impact on the labor market: Are claims of revolutionary change overblown? The Harvard economist presents the long view on technological disruption and updates the post-secondary picture.

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