A Conversation with John Maynard AI Keynes: About AI, Generated by AI
John Maynard Keynes | Episode 155
In this special episode of Markus’ Academy we debut a new format: a conversation with John Maynard Keynes, recreated through an AI model grounded in his collected writings and archival audio.
Keynes’ ideas reshaped modern macroeconomics. Here, Markus Brunnermeier asks AI Keynes how his theories have held up over the last century since the publication of his 1930 essay "Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren," especially in the face of artificial intelligence. They discuss the impact of technological progress, resilience, bubbles and more.
Watch the full talk below.
Acknowledgements
We are grateful for feedback from Lord Robert Skidelsky, Harald Hagemann, and Harold James.
Production by Pablo Balsinde, PhD student at the Stockholm School of Economics.
Timestamps
[00:00] Introduction
[01:22] Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren
[04:22] Alan Turing
[06:58] J-Curved Transitions
[10:07] Populism
[13:06] Jevons' Paradox
[16:09] AI Platforms
[18:43] Stock Market Bubbles
[22:07] The Master Economist
[24:48] The Importance of Economics
[25:57] Conclusion
JMK would not have used his hands so much while speaking. The ability to express oneself just with words was an important feature of one’s education as a Colleger at Eton.