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Fear-jerker: America’s AI backlash

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Americans are becoming more anxious about how artificial intelligence will affect jobs, society and even human existence. Republican and Democrat voters are unusually united in their concerns. Divorce rates are rising in China and the Communist party cannot stop them. And the politics of air-conditioning in a scorching Europe.


Guests and host:

  • Robert Guest, Economist deputy editor
  • Sarah Wu, China correspondent
  • Lane Greene, senior digital editor
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Artificial intelligence, midterms, Alex Bores
  • Divorce, China, fertility
  • Heatwaves, Europe, air-conditioning 


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