Big Technology Podcast
Big Technology Podcast
Alex Kantrowitz
Are We Screwed If AI Works? — With Andrew Ross Sorkin
1 hour 5 minutes Posted Mar 18, 2026 at 2:36 pm.
Introduction
Could AI's Success Cause a Market Crash?
The Mass Unemployment Question
Private Credit Explained
Private Credit Alarm Bells
The AI Debt Risk
The Prison of Financial Mediocrity
Could We Have a 1929-Scale Crash?
Fed Independence
The SpaceX IPO
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Show notes
Andrew Ross Sorkin is an anchor at CNBC, columnist at The New York Times, and author of 1929, a bestselling book about the worst market crash in history. Sorkin joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss whether AI achieving its potential could lead to a similar crash, either via a labor shock or the disruption of software. Stay tuned for the second half where we discuss private credit risks, prediction market gambling, and the SpaceX IPO. Hit play for a dynamic conversation about where AI could lead, and its potential economic benefits or consequences.
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