Brookings Institution President Cecilia Elena Rouse analyzes the impact of AI on jobs and the economy, as well as the role of education in preparing the workforce for the future. Recorded on Oct. 1, 2026, at The Washington Post’s AI Edge Summit. 00:00
- Introduction 03:09
- Is AI displacing jobs or boosting demand? 05:26
- Adaptive capacity, re-skilling and labor market policy 09:45
- Can AI agents be counted as laborers? 12:11
- Unemployment insurance and federal revenue: can structural change meet the moment? 15:00
- Universal basic income and human purpose 19:25
- AI in the classroom and foundational learning: K-12 & higher education 23:26
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