Economists haven't stepped up on how AI will change the world, researchers lament
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-10-28
Andrew Koh expresses disappointment that economists have largely failed to study how AI will transform the world, or even to use AI itself to find unconventional answers to old economic questions. Soumitra Shukla echoes the sentiment, highlighting a growing gap between AI's real-world impact and economics research.
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