Stephanie Hughes

It was like I had a dozen browser tabs open in my head, all fighting for attention.

I caught myself rereading the same stuff, second guessing way more than usual and getting weirdly impatient.

What do you think was happening to this person?

Yeah, I was thinking about this.

Managing humans is also challenging.

What's different about managing AI agents?

We'll be right back.

You're listening to Marketplace Tech.

I'm Stephanie Hughes.

We're back with Matt Kropp, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group.

Isn't this the opposite of the promise of AI?

Like, how do we get to the future where the AI does all the boring stuff for us and not the one where our brains are exhausted?

Are there recommendations you have for employers to help their employees get rid of the toil, up the joy?

Have you ever felt it yourself, Matt?

Is there anything you do to take yourself out of the fry?

That's Matt Kropp at BCG.

Daniel Shin produced this episode.

I'm Stephanie Hughes, and that's Marketplace Tech.

This is APM.

I'm Rima Grace, and this week on my podcast, This is Uncomfortable, we're looking at the rise of prediction markets, where you can bet on everything from sports and pop culture to political headlines, a multi-billion dollar industry that's growing at a time when more Americans are questioning the traditional paths to wealth.