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AI Could Actually Help Rebuild The Middle Class
An essay arguing that AIartificial intelligence (AI) — Computer programs that produce text, images, code or answers by learning from huge numbers of examples — ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are well-known ones., unlike earlier computing, is good at tacit knowledgetacit knowledge — What we know how to do but cannot fully put into words, like riding a bike or recognizing a face. and could spread expertexpertise — What someone with long practice in a field knows, which lets them see quickly what a beginner misses. judgmentjudgment — The ability to decide well in a particular case, especially when no rule tells you what to do..
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Autor, David. "AI Could Actually Help Rebuild The Middle Class." Noema Magazine, February 12, 2024.
Article · Noema Magazine · 2024 · Accessed September 17, 2026
https://www.noemamag.com/how-ai-could-help-rebuild-the-middle-class/
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The quoted passage and the argument around it (section “Expertise In The Era Of Artificial Intelligence”).
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