Sarah O’Connor

George Hammond, a venture capital correspondent at the Financial Times, reveals the origins of the AI bubble and potential market corrections. Melissa Heikkilä, the AI correspondent, discusses the nuances between language models and broader AI, while Sarah O'Connor, an insightful columnist, highlights the implications for labor markets. They delve into the inherent errors of LLMs, the challenges for startups, and the mixed predictions for AI's role in 2026. Will AI transform tasks or displace jobs? The conversation raises pressing questions about the future of work in an AI-driven world.

Sarah O’Connor, labour market journalist tracking AI’s effects on work and productivity. John Burn-Murdoch, data journalist who mines economic trends. They probe where AI is showing up in productivity data. They compare firm-level anecdotes with weak macro signals. They debate which professions are exposed, whether perceived time-savings match measured gains, and if we’re at a real inflection point.

Sarah O’Connor, an FT columnist focused on economics and the evolving job market, joins Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, for an insightful discussion. They tackle pressing economic issues like inflation's impact on purchasing power and the financial challenges facing homeowners amid rising interest rates. The conversation also touches on the financial resilience of Generation Alpha, the importance of financial education, and the complexities of student debt and housing for freelancers.