David Autor

And it's moving fast.

So a lot of things could change.

But at the moment in radiologists, it's definitely the case that this tool is a better collaborator than is a pure automator.

And I suspect that will be true for quite a while.

how we could use AI.

It's really saying like, let's target a set of activities where we think we could create openings, where we could give better tools to allow people to do more valuable work.

This could be in software and many times in healthcare, could be in law, could be in skilled trades and construction.

And then the idea is to try to reduce barriers to entry, give people foundational training and better tools.

So there's an easier way in and

that uses foundational expertise more effectively.

It doesn't mean you do it overnight.

It means you get the right training and then you have the right tools.

And there's still layers of expertise.

Again, this doesn't eliminate lawyers, doesn't eliminate doctors.

It just says there are sets of activities that can be done by capable, qualified people with the right tools who aren't the most expensive people in the room.

This is not a frictionless process.

The adjustments are painful.

And it's possible that we'll get more competition for the professions.

And I don't think that would be a bad thing.

The professions are highly paid.