Reply says the AI Futures numbers are output, not literal GDP growth
herbiebradley · x · 2026-07-27
Herbie Bradley replies that the figures in the thread are about real output rather than GDP growth, and that a plausible GDP-growth calculation would be much more modest.
- The reply reinforces the distinction between output and GDP growth.
- It suggests the headline number should not be read as literal GDP expansion.
- The exchange keeps focus on how to interpret AI-driven economic scenarios.
Related event: AI Futures Slowdown Path Assumes Massive Output(4 posts)→
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