Over 200 economists and researchers, including 16 Nobel laureates, signed a statement warning that AI could disrupt the economy faster than past technological shifts. Stanford's Erik Brynjolfsson and MIT's Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson are among the signatories, with Acemoglu noting AI could replicate manufacturing automation's effects in a more compressed timeframe. The statement urges policymakers and technology leaders to develop guardrails but includes no specific policy recommendations.
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