NBER models question whether AI capabilities translate into growth

A NBER paper by Ben Jones argues that AI's impact on R&D depends on capabilities, versatility and bottlenecks, so 'jagged superintelligence' may not translate into growth; economist Bronwyn Hall adds that AI's value lies more in solving hard problems than in pure efficiency gains.

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