Research2026-10-14

David Autor published a paper on Polanyi's Paradox and employment growth. It links the paradox to labor market polarization. The paper argues machines struggle to replace human adaptability and creativity. It notes experts often overstate machine substitution for human labor. Contemporary AI aims to overcome the paradox by learning from human examples.

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