The Reality, Hype, and Danger of A.I.

On this episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff provides updates on job losses in February 2026 in the U.S. economy, how California unions are actively protecting immigrant workers from ICE, capitalist crashes and politics (1929 vs. today), and Europe’s economic dead end. In the second half, Professor Wolff interviews journalist-critic (and Bernie Sanders’ speechwriter) Richard “RJ” Eskow about AI. Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, locally and globally. The program explores alternative ways to organize, markets, and government policies. The post The Reality, Hype, and Danger of A.I. appeared first on KPFA.

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This episode was published on Mar 27, 2026.

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