Episode 9: The Capitalist

"It’s a digital person" – Dave Roux. In this episode of AI Unplugged, hosts Warren Valdmanis and Deval Patrick engage in a wide-ranging conversation with investor and technologist Dave Roux about the structural impact of AI on the economy and labor force. Roux explores how AI’s “agentic” capabilities, its ability to act autonomously and improve itself, set it apart from prior technologies, reframing it as a new form of labor rather than just a tool. The discussion examines the implications for business leaders, policymakers, and workers, highlighting the need for intentional deployment, workforce adaptation, and ethical guardrails to ensure AI’s benefits are broadly shared.