Gideon Lichfield and Lauren Goode talk to MIT institute professor Daron Acemoglu about his new book Power and Progress, why we’re not necessarily destined for an AI takeover and why the writers' strike could be a harbinger for the rest of us.

Gideon Lichfield and Lauren Goode talk to MIT institute professor Daron Acemoglu about his new book Power and Progress, why we’re not necessarily destined for an AI takeover and why the writers' strike could be a harbinger for the rest of us.

How To Stop AI From Taking Your Job

The future. It’s exciting; it’s discomforting. We don’t know what’s happening next— in the next four minutes on Twitter or in the next four years of democracy. Have a Nice Future is a new podcast from WIRED, where each week, Wired’s Senior Writer Lauren Goode &amp; Contributor Gideon Lichfield speak with the top technologists, thinkers, and creators who are shaping this future we’re racing into. Every episode, we’ll ask each guest—and ourselves—the same question: Is this the future we want? And if not, where do we go from here?Love this podcast? <a href="https://shop.wired.com/collections/accessories/products/the-have-a-nice-future-tote?utm_source=mag&amp;utm_brand=wired&amp;utm_campaign=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_term=hanf_tote">Click here</a> to shop our special edition tote bag featuring the stand-out artwork.

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The future. It’s exciting; it’s discomforting. We don’t know what’s happening next— in the next four minutes on Twitter or in the next four years of democracy. Have a Nice Future is a new podcast from WIRED, where each week, Wired’s Senior Writer Lauren Goode & Contributor Gideon Lichfield speak with the top technologists, thinkers, and creators who are shaping this future we’re racing into. Every episode, we’ll ask each guest—and ourselves—the same question: Is this the future we want? And if not, where do we go from here? Love this podcast? Click here to shop our special edition tote bag featuring the stand-out artwork.

The future. It’s exciting; it’s discomforting. We don’t know what’s happening next— in the next four minutes on Twitter or in the next four years of democracy. Have a Nice Future is a new podcast from WIRED, where each week, Wired’s Senior Writer Lauren Goode &amp; Contributor Gideon Lichfield speak with the top technologists, thinkers, and creators who are shaping this future we’re racing into. Every episode, we’ll ask each guest—and ourselves—the same question: Is this the future we want? And if not, where do we go from here?Love this podcast? <a href="https://shop.wired.com/collections/accessories/products/the-have-a-nice-future-tote?utm_source=mag&amp;utm_brand=wired&amp;utm_campaign=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_term=hanf_tote" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here</a> to shop our special edition tote bag featuring the stand-out artwork.

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