Economist rejects 17% 2030 GDP growth implied by Anthropic staff survey
zacharynado · x · 2026-10-19
Economist ryxcommar quotes scaling01's aggregation showing that surveyed Anthropic staff's answers imply 17.1% GDP growth in 2030 — and flatly states he does not think GDP growth in 2030 will be 17%.
A pointed pushback against the explosive-growth expectations circulating in AI circles, highlighting the gap between frontier-lab internal forecasts and mainstream macroeconomic judgment.
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