How this channel uses the term In the channel's material, knowledge economy comes up in the context of a sitting governor discussing how a state positions itself for AI — not as an abstract economics lecture, but as a practical question of who builds and keeps high-value work in the age of AI. The framing appears in an interview with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy about AI policy, where the conversation connects AI to rebuilding a startup economy and preparing a large public workforce for technological change [^a4e2cb1a-b533-59c5-9766-cc27d015e765]. Why it matters here The term functions as the economic backdrop for the channel's AI-policy discussion: when a state invests in workforce training (61,000 public employees), builds AI partnerships with universities and companies (Princeton and Microsoft), and tries to attract startups, it is competing for the kind of value creation that a knowledge economy rewards — ideas, talent, and innovation rather than raw materials alone [^a4e2cb1a-b533-59c5-9766-cc27d015e765]. - Knowledge economy is used as the economic setting for AI policy: value comes from talent, ideas, and innovation.- In the channel's usage it is tied to concrete state actions — workforce training, university and industry AI hubs, and rebuilding a startup economy.- It is treated as a competitive arena: states and regions vie to attract and retain knowledge-driven work in the AI era.