{"id":242731,"date":"2026-07-13T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/leading-researchers-economists-warn-of-ais-effect-on-the-global-economy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T09:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:20:09","slug":"leading-researchers-economists-warn-of-ais-effect-on-the-global-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/leading-researchers-economists-warn-of-ais-effect-on-the-global-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading researchers, economists warn of AI\u2019s effect on the global economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/business\/international-business\/article-researchers-and-economists-warn-of-ais-effect-on-the-global-economy\/\">Leading researchers, economists warn of AI\u2019s effect on the global economy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/business\/international-business\/article-researchers-and-economists-warn-of-ais-effect-on-the-global-economy\/\">https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/business\/international-business\/article-researchers-and-economists-warn-of-ais-effect-on-the-global-economy\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-07-13 09:16:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.theglobeandmail.com\">www.theglobeandmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Construction on AI Data Centre in California<\/strong>: The article begins by highlighting ongoing construction activities for a new data centre in Vernon, California, emphasizing the importance of data centres in the AI buildout.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Call for Urgent Policy Creation on AI<\/strong>: Over 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates, have jointly signed a statement urging governments and technology leaders to urgently create policies to manage the economic impacts of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Potential for Rapid Economic Transformation<\/strong>: The statement warns that AI could drive a significant economic transformation faster than the Industrial Revolution, stressing the need for proactive measures to avoid large-scale issues.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Risk of Job Displacement<\/strong>: There are concerns regarding potential large-scale job displacement due to AI&#8217;s rapid advancement, stressing the urgent need for policies that can navigate these risks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Call for Deep Research and Policy Development<\/strong>: The signatories call for deeper research on AI&#8217;s economic impacts and the development of the necessary institutions to ensure AI benefits society while mitigating risks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Leading Economists Involved<\/strong>: Notable individuals involved in this initiative include Anton Korinek, Erik Brynjolfsson, Ajay Agrawal, Tom Cunningham, Sarah Friar, Jeff Dean, and Jack Clark, among others.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Need for Proactive Strategy<\/strong>: The urgency to act now before uncertainty leads to delayed action in policy development is a key message in their statement, emphasizing that the AI transformation may only give us a few years to adapt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Potential Comparison to Industrial Revolution<\/strong>: The statement highlights that AI might offer fewer years to adapt compared to the decades given for previous technological breakthroughs like steam, electricity, and computers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading researchers, economists warn of AI\u2019s effect on the global economy https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/business\/international-business\/article-researchers-and-economists-warn-of-ais-effect-on-the-global-economy\/ Publish Date: 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