<div>Let's move past the tired “Is AI a bubble?” debate and ask the bigger question: What happens after the buildout—when trillions of dollars of AI data centers translate into real economic output. Co-hosts Ben Miller and Cardiff Garcia frame AI as a new kind of factory—massive capex producing tokens that can be converted into real white-collar work. Then Ben grounds it with concrete Fundrise examples—AI handling a large share of customer support, strengthening cybersecurity workflows, reshaping marketing/copywriting, and boosting engineering productivity—before zooming out to the macro implications: faster growth, disinflationary pressure, shifting labor vs. capital dynamics, and the possibility of lower rates if productivity wins out.<br><br>They also wrestle with the messy part—how adoption, politics, and policy could determine whether AI becomes a broad-based win, a lopsided win-lose, or a stagnation-inducing backlash—and close on practical ideas for adaptation, especially for younger workers.<br><br>—<br>For a deeper dive into these insights and more, be sure to listen to the full episode of the Onward podcast.<br>Have questions or feedback about this episode? Drop us a note at [email protected]. <br><br><em>Onward </em>is hosted by Ben Miller, co-founder and CEO of <a href="http://fundrise.com">Fundrise</a>. Podcast production by The Podcast Consultant. Music by Seaplane Armada. <br>About Fundrise <br>With over 2 million users, Fundrise is America's largest direct-to-investor alternative asset investment platform. Since 2012, our mission has been to build a better financial system by empowering the individual. We make it easier and more efficient than ever for anyone to invest in institutional-quality private alternative assets — all at the touch of a button. <br>Please see <a href="http://fundrise.com/oc">fundrise.com/oc</a> for more information on all of the Fundrise-sponsored investment funds and products, including each fund’s offering document(s). <br>Want to see the specific assets that make up and power Fundrise portfolios? Check out our active and past projects at <a href="http://www.fundrise.com/assets">www.fundrise.com/assets</a>.</div>