David Deutsch: ChatGPT fixed my dishwasher, yet GDP can't measure AI's real wealth gains
inductionheads · x · 2026-09-13
Physicist David Deutsch notes ChatGPT helped him fix his dishwasher he was about to replace — increasing real wealth while lowering measured GDP. He argues the main economic indicator is structurally incapable of registering what actually makes people better off: the growth of knowledge. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas agreed, saying economists' theories are outdated for measuring AI's uncounted time and money savings.
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