Sendhil Mullainathan's new paper finds 54.4% lower-than-expected mortality
joshgans · x · 2026-10-06
A new paper from Sendhil Mullainathan and co-authors reports subjects were 54.4% less likely to die than expected, suggesting a mortality benefit from AI-related intervention. Economist Joshua Gans shares it while asking: is this still economics? The work ties AI tools to clinical outcomes and stirs debate over disciplinary boundaries.
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