Over 200 researchers and economists warn of rapid AI-driven economic displacement

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Shara I Ai Video Creator@itsshara_aiTECH

@AndrewCurran_ That many respected names signing on is a significant signal.

@AndrewCurran_ That's really a good thing

We must act now. AI capabilities are advancing far faster than our understanding of the economic implications. We must act now to guide AI to complement humans rather than simply imitate them — and to generate prosperity for the many, not just the few. I'm delighted that 16 Nobel Laureates, over 200 top economists, and top AI researchers agree and signed our statement on transformative AI. 1/n

Erik Brynjolfsson@erikbrynTECH

Here's our statement on AI and the economy. We Must Act Now A Statement on AI’s Transformation of the Economy 1. AI may become radically more powerful over the next 10 years. 2. This could drive an unprecedented transformation of our economy, larger than the Industrial Revolution, but unfolding over a vastly shorter time frame. It could bring risks, including large-scale job displacement, as well as opportunities such as major gains in living standards. 3. Economists, policymakers and technology leaders must act now to understand the economics of transformative AI and to build the incentives, guardrails, and institutions needed to steer AI in a direction that complements humans and benefits society.

Andrew Curran@AndrewCurran_TECH

More than 200 researchers and economists including Jack Clark, Jeff Dean, Noam Brown, Tyler Cowen, Sholto Douglas, John Schulman, Yoshua Bengio, Eric Schmidt, and Dean Ball have signed a statement urging governments and institutions to act now to prepare for AI's economic impact. https://x.com/AndrewCurran_/status/2076664199670006181/photo/1

Yoshua Bengio@Yoshua_BengioTECH

If the trajectories of AI development observed for several years now continue, it is highly plausible that AI will drastically transform our economies. We must be intentional and make collective, democratic choices, rather than letting market forces play out and risking leaving most citizens behind. https://www.wemustactnow.ai/

Xlr8harderTECH

Doomers have done their level best to distract us from the more realistic (and opportunities!) ahead. I'm glad to see people paying attention to "what if it's a big deal but we don't all die"--the actual world I anticipate. https://twitter.com/andrewcurran_/status/2076664199670006181

Boaz Barak@boazbaraktcsTECH

Happy to join more than 200 economists and AI researchers in signing this statement on the urgency of acting now to understand and prepare for the economic impacts of AI. https://www.wemustactnow.ai/

Over 200 Economists And AI Researchers Urge Action On AI Economic Impacts

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