Inside Anthropic's model: five parameters define any AI scenario
akorinek · x · 2026-09-09
A technical post from Anthropic's economic scenarios thread: the model uses CES aggregation over task instances (σ=0.5) done by labor or capital. A scenario is a path for five parameters—m (share of tasks AI affects), d (diffusion across instances), a (log cost saving per instance), ψ (automation share), and ρ (new tasks per automated task)—plus search frictions.
Related event: Anthropic Models 2030 AI Economy: Up to 15% Annual GDP Growth(16 posts)→
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