Computer scientist on why he believes mass layoffs due to AI is a 'convenient excuse'

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published June 30, 2026 at 2:47 AM MDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Princeton computer scientist Sayash Kapoor about his assertions that AI won't lead to mass layoffs.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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