Does AI make you stupid?
Plus why northern trains might be considered value for money now
On YIMBY Pod this week:
A new study casts doubt on whether AI really will be a big productivity boost, so Martin and James have their AI argument again.
A small tweak in how the government determines value for money could have big implications for new infrastructure like railways.
And we speak to Alexander Iosad and Eleni Arzoglou from the Tony Blair Institute about their fascinating new paper, Public Service Reform in the Age of AI.
Our previous AI episode is here, and our previous discussion about the cancelled plans to move Cambridge Sewage Works is here.
James’s newsletter is here. His piece on AI growth zones is here.
Martin’s newsletter is here.
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Thanks, looking forward to reading. I’m curious as to whether reliance on AI impacts capability - not does it make you stupid, but does it make you dependent. How easy is it to think / order / write for yourself again once you stop using AI?