Project Syndicate Op-ed: AI Must Enlarge the Economy, Not Divide It
doodlestein · x · 2026-07-31
A Project Syndicate op-ed argues that AI development should focus on expanding the overall economy rather than simply replacing labor and exacerbating wealth inequality.
The article notes that over 200 economists, including 16 Nobel laureates, have warned that AI will reshape the global economy faster and on a larger scale than the Industrial Revolution. Therefore, current incentives must shift from favoring capital to rewarding augmentation and human capital investment, guiding AI to complement humans.
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