Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks

Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks

A coalition of more than 200 economists, computer scientists, and technology executives released an open letter calling for urgent action on the economic implications of artificial intelligence development. The statement was released Monday and organized through Stanford University’s digital economy lab, with signatories including 16 Nobel Prize winners and representatives from major technology companies such as Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. Th…