AI, Financial Markets, and the Economy – Wharton Future of Finance Series

Could artificial intelligence reshape the economy on the scale of earlier general-purpose technologies — and what are financial markets telling us about its potential? In this episode, host and Wharton professor Itay Goldstein speaks with Maryam Farboodi and Penn professor Jesús Fernández-Villaverde about the economic implications of AI and how investors are responding to its rise. They explore evidence that financial markets are pricing in the possibility of transformative AI, its potential effects on productivity and inequality, the role of regulation and adoption, and whether soaring investment and valuations could include a bubble component. SERIES OVERVIEW Hosted by Wharton finance professor Itay Goldstein, this limited series takes a deep dive into the cutting-edge insights and pioneering perspectives of experts in finance, academia, and industry. Discover how artificial intelligence is reshaping financial markets and institutions as we explore its impact on investing, financial stability, the economy, and the future of work in finance.

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