AI@GSB: A conversation with Derek Thompson, Journalist, The Atlantic

In this AI@GSB episode, Jenni Steiger, MBA '26, sits down with Derek Thompson to unpack what’s actually happening as AI reshapes technology, the economy, and society. A longtime writer at The Atlantic and now author of the Substack Plain English, Derek brings a sharp, grounded perspective on some of the biggest questions of the moment. The conversation explores whether AI is a bubble, how to think about investment versus real economic value, and what adoption actually means for jobs, skills, and the labor market.