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Nobel laureate Simon Johnson warns of AI risks and US policy

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Simon Johnson, a Nobel laureate in economics and newly appointed chair of the UK's AI Economics Institute, expressed concerns about the potential risks of artificial intelligence. In a recent interview, Johnson also commented on what he perceives as anti-science and anti-China sentiments within the United States. His remarks touch upon the broader implications of AI development and its intersection with geopolitical and economic policies. AI

IMPACT Economist Simon Johnson's commentary highlights potential geopolitical and economic risks associated with AI development, urging caution.

RANK_REASON The item is an interview with a notable economist discussing AI risks and geopolitical commentary, fitting the 'commentary' bucket.

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Nobel laureate Simon Johnson warns of AI risks and US policy

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kandy Wong ·

    Nobel economist on anti-China, anti-science US, AI’s risks

    Simon Johnson is a professor of entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), he won a joint Nobel Prize for economics in 2024 for his research into how institutions shape national prosperit…

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