"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Turpentine

Economist and "Noahpinion" writer Noah Smith and investor Erik Torenberg make sense of what’s happening in the news, technology, business, and beyond, through the lens of economics.

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"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

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"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

Mar 24, 2026
29½ minutes
27 MB

Noah Smith joins Erik Torenberg at the 2026 American Dynamism Summit in Washington, D.C. to discuss Anthropic's relationship with Washington, bioterrorism risks stemming from AI, why Noah isn't worried about AI causing job loss, and more. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Anthropic, DOD, & Government Control of AI 04:28 - Sponsor: NetSuite 09:44 - Advice for Dario & Anthropic 12:13 - Partisan Politics vs. Existential Risk 16:06 - Mass Surveillance & AI 17:30 - The Biosecurity Threat 24:21 - Will AI Take Our Jobs? 28:41 - Outro<...

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

What AI Means for Anthropic, Washington, and Jobs

Turpentine

00:00 -29:27