DeepMind Institute author: urgent need for high-frequency data on AI's economic impact
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-16
Alex Imas, co-author of a DeepMind Institute launch essay, argues that because AGI's economic trajectory is uncertain, society faces unprecedented epistemic uncertainty over which scenario emerges. It should urgently invest in granular, high-frequency data collection to track AI's economic impact and adjust policy accordingly.
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