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Is the AI boom an AI bubble?

By Brianna Scott,

Ailsa Chang, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published October 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM EDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jared Bernstein, a Stanford University economist who was once chief economic adviser to President Biden, on a potential artificial intelligence bubble in the U.S.

Brianna Scott

Brianna Scott is currently a producer at the Consider This podcast.

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.

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Patrick Jarenwattananon

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