AI, Government, and the Future
Harnessing AI for Economic Growth While Ensuring Equality with Julian Jacobs of Oxford Martin School
March 20, 2024
Julian Jacobs, a Research Lead for the Oxford Group on AI Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Inequality and Society at Oxford Martin School, joins this episode of AI, Government, and the Future to explore the economic effects of AI, the potential inequalities that AI may bring, and the need to address job displacement. They also navigate the importance of government support in creating a strong middle class and the significance of human skills in the AI age.
Julian Jacobs, a Research Lead for the Oxford Group on AI Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Inequality and Society at Oxford Martin School, joins this episode of AI, Government, and the Future to explore the economic effects of AI, the potential inequalities that AI may bring, and the need to address job displacement. They also navigate the importance of government support in creating a strong middle class and the significance of human skills in the AI age.

Julian is a political economist at the University of Oxford, focusing on AI policy and its political consequences, including technological disruptions, inequality, debt, and polarization. He is actively researching how digital technology impacts US household debt levels and exploring the potential for retraining individuals in a digitally automated environment. Beyond academia, Julian is a Senior Economist at OMFIF and a Public Policy Fellow at Google.

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