@danshipper - Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen) is an economist, a prolific

Tyler Cowen (@tylercowen) is an economist, a prolific writer, and a polymath. He’s also a big user of @ChatGPTapp for learning, reading, travel, and more. In this episode, I deep dive with him on how he uses it in his own life and work—and what that might mean for the future of jobs and the economy. We get into: - How ChatGPT makes him smarter - How he uses it for deep reading and research - How it acts as a “universal translator” when he travels - How he uses ChatGPT and @Perplexity_AI together - How “charisma” and “a hyped up executive function” may be the most economically rewarded skills over the next 10 years - His thoughts on the allocation economy, and the future of work with AI-assistance - Pitting Tyler against a ChatGPT clone of his personality to see if they answer questions in the same way This is a must-watch for anyone who cares about reading, learning, and the intersection of economics and technology. Watch below. ------ Timestamps Intro: 00:57 His predictions on AI’s immediate and long-term effects: 05:57 How AI can be leveraged to manage people: 11:31 Using ChatGPT as a universal translator during travel: 17:19 Why he worries less about hallucinations: 21:00 Using specific prompts to do deep research with ChatGPT: 22:00 Why he prefers using Playground over ChatGPT: 25:54 ChatGPT goes head-to-head with Perplexity AI: 41:09 Using ChatGPT in university classrooms: 49:58 The Tyler Test: 57:59