Tyler Cowen calls for 'radical revaluation' of contested AI economics paper amid economist backlash
GarrisonLovely · x · 2026-10-29
Economist Tyler Cowen reacted to a contested AI-related economics paper: "I am not even sure what to say at this point. We need a radical revaluation of this work, and of the associated policy arguments."
He frames it as an early step in how AI will revise economic science and past research more broadly, warning that such revaluations create significant gains and losses in academic status — "with the losses often outweighing the gains."
Garrison Lovely notes the objections are coming even from economists who don't agree with the paper's authors, indicating the backlash cuts across positions.
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