How this term is used here In this channel's material, executive function shows up in economist Tyler Cowen's argument about how ChatGPT reshapes work. His thesis is that in the long run, the rewards from AI go to project-starters — people with the ability to initiate, organize, and drive a project themselves — rather than to everyone equally. In the short run, though, he expects more egalitarian gains, with lower performers benefiting first [^7446bf59-fb6e-5e81-b79b-e25a61ea39de].