391: Andrew Palmer from The Economist on Why AI Productivity Isn’t Showing Up Yet
AI and the Future of Work: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace, Business, Ethics, HR, and IT for AI Enthusiasts, Leaders and AcademicsShow Notes
Send us Fan Mail Andrew Palmer is a long-time editor and columnist at The Economist, where he writes the widely read Bartleby column on work and life. He also hosts Boss Class, one of The Economist's most popular podcasts, whose most recent season explored generative AI in the workplace, a topic Andrew approached not just as a journalist, but as a self-described unsophisticated user determined to get smarter by doing. In this episode, Andrew draws on his reporting and interviews with leaders ...
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