Lesson 6: General-Purpose Technologies

Last updated: 2026-04-25

Some technologies change one industry. A few reshape the whole economy. Understanding which kind AI is — and why economists think it is the second kind — is the background for every claim in this course.

Lesson 6: General-Purpose Technologies

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Why AI is in a particular club

11 min

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