Prof. Carl Benedikt Frey about why predictions around AI and jobs are so often wrong and why today’s fears may be both justified and exaggerated. He argues that while AI excels at routine and predictable tasks, humans still hold an edge in creativity, adaptation, and navigating an unpredictable world. Whether AI will truly create new industries or simply automate existing ones, and why productivity growth remains surprisingly weak. At its core, this is a story about how technology alone does not shape the future of work – institutions, incentives, and human choices do.
23 marca 2026