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200+ economists, AI researchers, Nobel laureates call for action on AI's economic impact

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A new statement titled "We Must Act Now" has been released, signed by over 200 economists, AI researchers, and Nobel laureates. The statement warns that AI could become radically more powerful within the next decade, potentially causing an economic transformation larger than the Industrial Revolution but on a much shorter timeline. It highlights risks such as widespread job displacement alongside opportunities for significant improvements in living standards, urging economists, policymakers, and tech leaders to proactively address the economic implications of transformative AI and establish necessary safeguards. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential for unprecedented economic transformation and job displacement due to AI advancements.

RANK_REASON Statement signed by prominent figures discussing potential AI impacts, not a direct release or policy action.

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    “We Must Act Now,” is a just released statement signed by more than 200 economists, AI researchers, and Nobel laureates. Other signers included executives from

    “We Must Act Now,” is a just released statement signed by more than 200 economists, AI researchers, and Nobel laureates. Other signers included executives from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. The statement noted that: “AI may become radically more powerful over the next 10 years.”…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    “We Must Act Now”: Sixteen Nobel Laureates Join Leading Economists and # AI Researchers in Call to Prepare for AI’s Economic Transformation https:// digitalecon

    “We Must Act Now”: Sixteen Nobel Laureates Join Leading Economists and # AI Researchers in Call to Prepare for AI’s Economic Transformation https:// digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/ne ws/wemustactnow/

    LINKS digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/…/wemustactnow

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