AI Should Augment Humans, Not Replace Them
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-07-14
This shares a public statement on the economic impact of AI. The core argument is that AI's greatest benefit lies in augmenting humans and enabling new capabilities, rather than simply replacing workers.
The original poster expressed excitement that more economists and AI experts are publicly endorsing this view, emphasizing their and Daron Acemoglu's long-standing advocacy for the narrative of AI augmenting human capabilities.
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