Economists Debate Whether AI-Hit Labor Share Still Benefits Workers

A macro-model-based argument claimed workers still benefit even as AI raises capital's income share, with wages potentially rising fivefold; economist Lukasz Rachel pushed back with a paper challenging that optimistic conclusion.

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