Bot the difference: AI’s absence in economic data
27 February 2026

Bot the difference: AI’s absence in economic data

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For all the promise of transformation that artificial intelligence offers, a close look at macroeconomic data shows little change. Sit tight. A brutal attack in Nigeria reveals how the security crisis is spreading ominously. And a tribute to Virginia Oliver, who cut an unusual figure on the lobster boat she skippered for decades.


Guests and host:

    Alex Domash, economics correspondentỌrẹ Ogunbiyi, Africa correspondentJon Fasman, senior culture correspondentJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

    Artificial intelligence, macroeconomicsNigeria, security, jihadismVirginia Oliver, Maine, lobsters


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