AI could lead to large-scale job displacement, say Nobel laureates

Hundreds of economists and AI researchers, including Nobel laureates and executives from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, warned Monday that institutions must prepare for potential large-scale job displacement caused by artificial intelligence, urging policymakers to act now.

Hundreds of economics and artificial intelligence researchers warned Monday that institutions must begin preparing for the potential economic upheaval AI could unleash, while putting many jobs at risk. The open letter, signed by Nobel laureates, top computer scientists and technology executives, including from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic, said policymakers “must act now” to address the…