Can AI Make Us Richer? A conversation on productivity, labor and the limits of regulation

Can AI Make Us Richer? A conversation on productivity, labor and the limits of regulation

Author: Geopolitical Intelligence Services (GIS) June 1, 2026 Duration: 27:02
In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, Prince Michael of Liechtenstein speaks with Adam Michel, Director of Tax Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, about artificial intelligence, productivity and the future of work. The discussion looks at AI through the broader history of technological change, arguing that new technologies have usually made workers more productive rather than simply replacing them. It examines how AI could reshape sectors such as software, law, writing and administra...

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