How much GDP would you spend on a machine that only cures diseases?
adityaag · x · 2026-09-11
A thought experiment: if you had a machine that could only find cures to our most pressing diseases, how much of your GDP would you devote to it? The author argues the answer is "very high" — and that this is the world we now live in, implying AI is that machine and current investment levels don't match its potential value.
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