Nobel economics prize for boom-bust research; Marcus calls it a troll of AI bubble
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-12
The 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences went to Robert E. Hall (Stanford) and Michael Woodford (Columbia) for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation, work that helps policymakers handle economic shocks. Gary Marcus shared the news commenting that the Nobel committee was 'trolling the potential AI bubble,' tying the boom-bust theme to current AI market debate.
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