New MATS-affiliated org will estimate elasticities of substitution to gauge proximity to RSI and explosive growth
AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-09-22
A researcher affiliated with the MATS program is building a new organization to assess how close we are to recursive self-improvement and explosive economic growth, by systematically estimating the elasticities of substitution — key economic parameters for judging whether AI can drive an economic takeoff.
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