Musk predicts AI will double US GDP growth to ~4% next year
JosephJacks_ · x · 2026-09-19
Elon Musk posted that AI will roughly double US GDP growth next year from 2% to 4%, maybe more. Joseph Jacks replied that the US should first reach India-level growth of 7-8% before celebrating. The exchange is the latest high-profile claim about AI's macroeconomic impact.
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