David Patterson estimates economic output will grow 25% next year
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-11-06
Turing Award winner and legendary computer architect David Patterson posted a one-line forecast: he estimates economic output will grow 25% next year — an unusually bullish take, presumably reflecting his view on AI-driven productivity gains. No supporting reasoning was given in the post.
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