In this episode of Raff’s Brain, Rob experiments with AI in a big way, by letting AI debate AI.

After two viral essays ignited the internet—one predicting massive white-collar job disruption, the other arguing that fear is the real threat—Rob uploaded both pieces into Google NotebookLM and generated a 16-minute AI-powered conversation unpacking the arguments.

The result is surprisingly thoughtful, nuanced, and practical.

Is this the beginning of widespread displacement? Or the dawn of unprecedented abundance? Maybe both.

If you’ve felt the tension in your timeline lately, this episode is your guided tour through the noise.

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🎧 In This Episode

• The viral essay that sparked AI panic
• The historical case for technological optimism
• Why recursive AI development changes the stakes
• The difference between “seen” and “unseen” economic impact
• Why the middle-tier cognitive work may vanish
• What you should be doing this week to stay ahead

NOTE:
I uploaded two dueling essays about AI into NotebookLM. This podcast segment is one of the products it created - a distillation of the two competing perspectives. This was my good faith effort to further discussion of what I consider to be an important topic - what are the implications of AI on society and how should we prepare for the coming disruption? I encourage listeners to check out both essays in full.

TWO ESSAYS:
Essay A: “Something Big is Happening" by @mattshumer_
https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/2021256989876109403?s=20

Essay B: "AI isn't coming for your future. Fear is." by @cboyack
https://x.com/cboyack/status/2021647373571862952?s=20