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Northwestern University economist and historian of productivity and economic growth.
Still, he fears AI’s potential to undercut wages, increase unemployment, and immiserate young people, particularly the ones who pay a fortune for a useless college degree.
AI Verified (Jun 29, 2026)
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Robert Gordon, quoted in Annie Lowrey, “The Man Who Saw AI Coming,” The Atlantic, June 29, 2026.
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