Welcome back to One Minute Economics. Today we’re talking about why AI hasn’t taken your job—at least not yet. As The Economist explains, “tasks, not jobs, are being automated.” The latest AI models can draft reports, translate languages and even generate video, but they still choke on real-world unpredictability, context switching and messy physical tasks. Companies face hefty costs training and customizing AI, and people remain indispensable for supervision, quality checks and handling exceptions. Rather than replacing workers, AI is reshaping roles—offloading repetitive work so humans can focus on strategy, creativity and complex decision-making. In the words of the article, “the future of work will be one where humans and machines collaborate, each playing to their strengths.” That’s your one-minute take. Thanks for listening to One Minute Economics.
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