AI, Employment, and Education (with Tyler Cowen)

Tyler Cowen is bullish on the integration of AI into higher education. He's also not worried about its effects on the future workplace. Listen as Cowen speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the reasons for his optimism, and argues that college classes should devote significant time to learning how to use AI. They discuss the future of writing (and thinking) in an academic context, and Cowen's solution to dealing with worries about cheating. Cowen also shares how he personally has adapted to AI, and whether he thinks there's value to a college education designed not to ensure mastery of a subject, but instead to help students become the kind of people they want to be.

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AI, Employment, and Education (with Tyler Cowen) is an episode from EconTalk by Library of Economics and Liberty.

This episode is 01:02:13 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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