AI taxes are temporary: rationale fades as displaced workers retire
mioana · x · 2026-10-23
Follow-up to the author's IMF panel remarks: the rationale for taxing AI is temporary — it fades as AI-displaced workers retire and wages catch up, and every year of delay postpones the wage gains AI could bring. He reiterates that a safety net for displaced workers is a key priority whether or not governments tax AI.
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