Large Language Models and jobs (Reading group talk)

These questions have been in the air over the past year, but solid data upon which to base an analysis has been scarce. In a recent talk at our machine learning and finance reading group, I explored these questions by drawing on two sources: first, MIT economist David Autor’s analysis of the labor-market impact of past technological changes; second, a recent case study of the introduction of a language-mode-based tool in a workplace (Erik Brynjolfsson, Danielle Li, and Lindsey R. Raymond. “Generative AI at work”. National Bureau of Economics Research Working Paper). While definitive predictions are impossible at this early stage, I hope my discussion provides some useful insights. I’ve re-recorded the talk here.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCthOnbXU6EKmRW00Ch80Phw