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fromNature
22 hours ago

AI is transforming the economy - understanding its impact requires both data and imagination

Beliefs and rapid AI progress shape today's economy, while causal studies risk becoming outdated and miss broader system-wide ripple effects.
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fromWIRED
1 week ago

OpenAI Staffer Quits, Alleging Company's Economic Research Is Drifting Into AI Advocacy

OpenAI has become more guarded about publishing research on AI's negative economic impacts, prompting departures from its economic research team.
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

AI's economic boost isn't showing up in GDP, and Goldman says that's a $115 billion blind spot

Revenue at US companies providing AI infrastructure has risen by $400bn since 2022, which at first glance seems to suggest that AI has been a meaningful driver of economic growth recently. But official numbers tell a different story. AI technology has lifted real US economic activity by about $160 billion since 2022, or 0.7% of GDP. Yet only around $45 billion, or 0.2% of GDP, of AI-spurred growth has been recorded in official statistics. That leaves roughly $115 billion uncounted, according to the analysts.
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