AI could cut costs enough to help governments raise revenue, David Patterson says
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-07-26
David Patterson argues that AI will drive price deflation, which could let governments raise tax revenue while cutting spending.
He frames AI as a force that may help economies absorb today’s heavy government debt, directly pushing back on a Bloomberg-linked claim that AI could shrink income-tax revenue and threaten economies.
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