More than 200 economists and AI researchers, including 16 Nobel laureates, urged policymakers and tech leaders to prepare now for the economic upheaval posed by artificial intelligence. In an open letter organized by Stanford’s Digital Economy Lab, the signatories warned that rapidly advancing AI could trigger disruption “larger than the Industrial Revolution” on a compressed timeline, with risks such as widespread job displacement alongside potential gains in living standards. The group called for “incentives, guardrails, and institutions” to ensure AI complements workers and benefits society, stressing that waiting for certainty would be “too late.” The appeal follows mounting signals of labor-market strain, including job cuts tied to automation and a tougher outlook for U.S. graduates, while the United Nations has cautioned that AI could widen inequality between rich and poor countries.
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