Bloomberg Technology
A $400 AI Bet That’s a High-Stakes Wager on the Future of Work
AI is set to have a profound impact on the workforce and productivity, but by how much and how quickly are still being debated and bet on by academics. Bloomberg’s Stacey Vanek Smith describes the $400 wager on the future of work. She joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” ——– Like this…
@user-tx9zg5mz5p
May 11, 2026 at 3:17 pm
Double-edged sword scenario 😂
@kamenidriss
May 11, 2026 at 3:29 pm
im probably dumb, can anyone help to explain how layoffs ‘boost’ productivity? she said it’s a simple equation, take out a bunch of hours worked and you get a higher productivity. does that not mean that the output stays similar prior to the layoffs? doesn’t that mean that something else is causing us to be more productive other than layoffs?
@tee_is_focused
May 11, 2026 at 3:56 pm
In short, if it was costing $2 to make every $4 and now it’s costing them $1 for every $4. That’s a creasing productivity in their eyes.
The quiet part is that they’re willing to spin $20 to make every $4 in the hopes that eventually it will only cost them $1.( and that’s AI)
@tee_is_focused
May 11, 2026 at 3:52 pm
Remember when they said AI won’t replace you. 😂
@vrclckd-zz3pv
May 11, 2026 at 6:46 pm
$400 doesn’t seem that high stakes. I make that in like 2 days.