AI Futures’ “slow down” scenario still assumes about 90% annual GDP growth
ben_j_todd · x · 2026-07-25
AI Futures’ so-called “slow down” plan for AI still assumes extremely rapid economic expansion — around 90% annual GDP growth in the model’s path.
The chart compares the model’s output trajectory from 2025 to 2040 against 2%, 30%, and 100% growth benchmarks. The post’s point is that even a “slower” AI future is still far more aggressive than what many slowdown advocates seem to expect, which says a lot about how AI-risk thinking is being framed by people who are already heavily AGI-pilled.
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