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Economist Tyler Cowen on the positive side of AI negativity 

The influential public thinker shares insights on how discomfort over technological disruption can signal real progress toward harnessing the full potential of AI to transform business.

January 07, 2026

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Economist and public thinker Tyler Cowen joins host Molly Wood to explore why AI adoption is so challenging for many employees, organizations, and educational institutions. As he puts it,”This may sound counterintuitive, but under a lot of scenarios, the more unhappy people are, the better we’re doing, because that means a lot of change.”

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