Charles Ferguson

Charles Ferguson

Charles Ferguson is a technology investor, policy analyst, and the director of many documentary films, including the Oscar-winning Inside Job.

Those Who Most Need to Understand AI Don't Get It

While anyone familiar with past technological hype cycles can see that today's predominantly young technologists are overly optimistic about AI's potential benefits, mainstream economists seem to suffer from tunnel vision of a different sort. If recent history is any guide, that should worry us all.

Charles Ferguson

February 17, 2026 at 3:13 AM IST

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