Epoch AI researcher expects AI to deliver a 10x growth jump like the Industrial Revolution
Jsevillamol · x · 2026-09-24
Epoch AI researcher Jsevillamol argues that since the Industrial Revolution lifted British GDP growth roughly 10x, from 0.3%/year to 3%/year, advanced AI could plausibly drive a comparable step-change in economic growth once widely deployed.
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