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title: "An Economist Lectures The Fed On AI And The Future Of Knowledge Work"
date: 2026-04-21
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description: "Economist Scott Cunningham showed the Fed how AI agents can replicate studies for $11—and why the same tools could erode the expertise that makes research worth reading."
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# An Economist Lectures The Fed On AI And The Future Of Knowledge Work

Economist Scott Cunningham showed the Fed how AI agents can replicate studies for $11—and why the same tools could erode the expertise that makes research worth reading.

*Published: 2026-04-21*