Economists: AI Benchmarks Measure Automation, but AI Augments Workers Instead
danielrock · x · 2026-11-05
Economist Daniel Rock (@danielrock), Kweku Gadamah and Charvi discuss their RCT/evals research on AI and job augmentation with The Economist. Their core argument: most economic benchmarks measure automation, but AI cannot currently replace workers—and adding compute won't change that. AI's real near-term effect is augmentation of workers, not substitution. The post links their essay 'The Jobs Question: Why AI might augment workers, not automate them.'
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