A new paper, “Some Simple Economics of AGI,” is making the rounds—Web3 with a16z we sat down with author Christian Catalini (MIT Crypto Economics Lab) and Eddy Lazzarin (CTO of a16z crypto), in conversation with Robert Hackett, to unpack what AGI could mean for work and markets. EPISODE NOTES:
A hot paper — "Some Simple Economics of AGI" — has been making the rounds, so we sat down with the author, covering:
Automation vs. verification: the key economic split
Why AI agents now feel like coworkers - What's happening to junior roles and the “codifier’s curse”
The “AI sandwich” structure for firms
The value of "meaning-makers," consensus, and status economies
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