Key facts
- Over 200 researchers and economists have called for urgent policy action on AI's economic impact.
- The group includes 15 Nobel laureates and researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
- They warn that AI could drive a rapid economic transformation, potentially faster than previous technological shifts.
- The statement urges the creation of policies and institutions to ensure AI benefits society and mitigates risks like job displacement.
- Experts stress the need for proactive strategy and institution building, rather than waiting for certainty.
More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and individuals from leading AI firms like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, have jointly called for immediate action to address the economic implications of artificial intelligence. The statement warns that AI could trigger an economic transformation on par with the Industrial Revolution but compressed into a much shorter timeframe.
The experts are urging governments and technology leaders to develop proactive policies and institutions to ensure AI benefits society and to navigate potential risks, such as widespread job displacement. They emphasize that adapting to AI's impact cannot be improvised and that waiting for complete certainty will lead to being too late.
Anton Korinek, a professor at the University of Virginia and a member of Anthropic's economic research team, organized the initiative with fellow economists Erik Brynjolfsson, Ajay Agrawal, and Tom Cunningham. Notable signatories include OpenAI's finance chief Sarah Friar, Google DeepMind Chief Scientist Jeff Dean, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark, and members of the economic research teams at Anthropic. Nobel laureates Michael Spence, Daron Acemoglu, and Simon Johnson are also among those who signed the statement.