Alex Imas and Phil Trammell – What remains scarce after AGI?

“One robot now turns into many robots next year, but the number of ballerinas is the same.”

Playback speed × Share post Share post at current time Share from 0:00 0:00 / Transcript 92 13 13 Alex Imas and Phil Trammell – What remains scarce after AGI? “One robot now turns into many robots next year, but the number of ballerinas is the same.” Dwarkesh Patel Jun 04, 2026 92 13 13 Share Transcript Economics of AGI episode w Alex Imas and Phil Trammell . There’s a bunch of important questions about how we deal with AI that only economics can answer. What is the optimal way to tax and redistribute the wealth that will be generated? How should countries not in the AI supply chain index into

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