Choosing Between Automation and Pro-Worker AI
On July 16, 2026, Daron Acemoglu told Jon Hernandez AI that AI's economic consequences will depend on whether development prioritizes automation or expands workers' capabilities.
Read the analysisResearch area
Technological advance
Research and commentary on technological advance, innovation, institutional latency, and the economic and governance consequences of fast systems
Bitcoin as Protocol, Custody, and Monetary Transition
The March 12, 2026 Brandon Gentile interview with Jeff Booth frames Bitcoin as a protocol repricing all assets rather than a dollar-denominated investment vehicle.
Read the analysis
AI Job Dislocation (and Bitcoin’s Monetary Relevance)
The March 7, 2026 episode of the Peter H. Diamandis Podcast features Andrew Yang arguing that AI-driven job loss is outrunning political adaptation and destabilizing the social contract.
Read the analysis
BIG IDEAS 2026: AI Convergence and Bitcoin’s Financialization
The February 17, 2026 episode of ARK Invest’s “Big Ideas 2026” deep dive features the ARK Invest panel arguing that AI is accelerating multiple innovation platforms simultaneously, reshaping capital formation and productivity.
Read the analysis
Bitcoin’s Next Era: Digital Gold, Stablecoins, and Freedom Tech
The February 03, 2026 episode of the ARK Invest podcast features a multi-guest panel discussing Bitcoin’s evolving role alongside stablecoins and a broader class of “freedom technologies.”
Read the analysis
AI Deflation, Stablecoin Rails, and Bitcoin’s Purchasing Power Case
The February 03, 2026 episode of the Final Settlement podcast features Cam Doody arguing that accelerating AI-driven technological deflation strengthens Bitcoin’s long-run purchasing power, even if the market discounts it in the near term.
Read the analysis
AI Deflation, Open Source Competition, and Bitcoin Under Stress
The January 29, 2026 episode of the Moonshots podcast features Cathie Wood arguing that converging AI-era technologies could push global real GDP growth toward 7% through 2030.
Read the analysis
AI Capex Boom Meets Bitcoin and Tokenization
The January 23, 2026 episode of ARK Invest features Cathie Wood explaining why converging innovation platforms could drive an extended AI-led capital spending cycle and a step-change in productivity.
Read the analysis
Elon Musk on AI Acceleration, Energy Bottlenecks, and Social Stability
The January 06, 2026 episode of the Peter H. Diamandis Podcast features Elon Musk outlining an accelerated AI and robotics timeline that he expects to disrupt labor markets and public institutions within the next several years.
Read the analysis
Deflationary Technology, Open Protocols, and the Path to a Bitcoin-Aligned Economy
The May 22, 2025 episode of the Bitcoin Nova Podcast features Jeff Booth explaining how an inflationary system masks technological productivity while Bitcoin can transmit those gains to consumers as lower prices.
Read the analysis
Bitcoin, Deflation and the AI–Energy Convergence
The September 10, 2025 episode of Bitcoin Fundamentals features Jeff Booth outlining how Bitcoin aligns free markets with technology-driven deflation.
Read the analysis
Digital Settlement and Liquidity Regime Shifts
The October 10, 2025 episode of the Onramp Media Webinar Series features Lyn Alden examining how communications technology shaped monetary centralization and how Bitcoin reintroduces accessible digital settlement.
Read the analysis