Economist Diane Coyle: AI Will Ultimately Benefit the General Public

Cambridge public policy professor Diane Coyle rejects extreme forecasts of an AI job apocalypse, arguing the challenge is distributing AI's productivity gains. She cites a probate case where ChatGPT did for free what a lawyer charged £12,000, and stresses workflow reorganization and regulatory arbitrage.

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