AI Growth Theory: Automating Weak Links Could Trigger Economic Explosion
sebkrier · x · 2026-08-16
Referencing Jones & Tonetti (2026), this post argues that while some tasks are "weak links" hard to automate (e.g., live concerts), they are also least essential to aggregate output. Once AI automates these remaining bottlenecks, growth could explode. Data shows top companies now spend 50x more on AI per employee than the median, widening the outcome gap despite cheaper inputs.
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