Google paper maps AI economic shock policies, identifies "least-regret" sequence
HarrySurden · x · 2026-09-17
Ethan Mollick spotlights a new Google paper taking AI's policy implications seriously. It argues no single policy is a silver bullet and every option carries serious tradeoffs across dimensions and durability scenarios. The analysis identifies Pareto-frontier "least-regret" policies triggered by economic scenario: expanded unemployment insurance, modernized EITC and employee-led retraining for mild scenarios; EITC transitioning to negative income tax for moderate ones.
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