An UNMUTED Debate: The AI-ndustrial Revolution?
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Economist and Manhattan Institute Fellow Daniel Di Martino and Columbia lecturer and AI executive Dr. Cecilia Dones will examine whether AI investment will deliver lasting productivity and economic growth, or fall short while reshaping jobs and labor markets. Their discussion will cut through the hype to weigh what AI will mean for American competitiveness.
Inside the event
Companies are spending billions on AI. But is it actually making the economy better? Right now, the evidence is weird. Only 1 in 8 CEOs says AI is both increasing revenue and cutting costs. At the same time, 77% of CEOs say AI has been overhyped so far-but may actually be underhyped over the next decade. So what happens next? A productivity boom that creates new industries and better jobs? Or enormous investment, displaced workers, and technology that never delivers enough value to justify the hype? Daniel Di Martino, an economist and Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, studies economic growth, labor markets, and the policies that drive American competitiveness. Dr. Cecilia Dones is a Columbia lecturer and longtime data and AI executive who works with organizations trying to turn massive AI investments into actual business value. Will AI be a net benefit to the American economy? Let’s get into it. UNMUTED is the place where talking points go to die.
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Last checked: Oct 13, 2026. Confirm current availability before making plans.