Ed Elson is joined by Gary Marcus to break down OpenAI’s new Astra model and whether or not AGI has actually arrived. Then, Kathryn Anne Edwards returns to unpack the August jobs report and what it reveals about the current state of the labor market. Finally, Ed shares why he is concerned about the results of Germany’s recent election. 

Gary Marcus is an author, scientist, entrepreneur, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at NYU. Kathryn Anne Edwards is a labor economist and host of the Optimist Economy Podcast. 

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