Ben Todd: AI may reshape the $3T annual R&D spend, not just white-collar wages
ben_j_todd · x · 2026-11-16
Ben Todd (80,000 Hours founder) raises an overlooked angle: while most discussions focus on AI hitting white-collar wages, R&D may be the bigger story. Global annual R&D spending is about $3 trillion, and a substantial share could plausibly be redirected into compute as AI capabilities advance, changing how research investment is allocated.
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