
Explorations into the economics of AI and innovation. Seth Benzell and Andrey Fradkin discuss academic papers and essays at the intersection of economics and technology. empiricrafting.substack.com
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 31 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessSociety & Culture | |||

In this week’s episode of Justified Posteriors, we interview TAI expert and friend of the show Basil Halperin of the University of Virginia. There Basil is doing some of the most fascinating work on the economics of TAI with Anton Korinek and other l... more
We discuss “Voice in AI Firms: A Natural Field Experiment on Automated Job Interviews” by Brian Jabarian and Luca Henkel. The paper examines a randomized experiment with call center job applicants in the Philippines who were assigned to either AI-con... more
Anecdotes of AI Supercharged Science: Justified Posteriors reads “Early Science Acceleration Experiments with GPT-5”
In this episode, Seth and Andrey break down OpenAI’s report, Early Science Acceleration Experiments with GPT-5. The paper is organiz... more
In this episode, we sit down with Ben Golub, economist at Northwestern University, to talk about what happens when AI meets academic research, social learning, and network theory.
We start with Ben’s startup Refine, an AI-powered technical referee f... more
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The content focuses on the interplay between economics and artificial intelligence (AI), alongside the broader implications of technological innovation. Episodes frequently feature discussions on recent academic research, providing insights into how AI impacts labor markets, economic theories, and governance. Topics raised include the economic value of AI, its role in various industries, and the sociocultural implications of its integration into daily life. This analytical approach, accompanied by the hosts' academic backgrounds, provides listeners with a thoughtful perspective on complex issues surrounding modern technology and its economic facets.
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