Anthropic Co-Founder: AI Could Dramatically Push US GDP to $44 Trillion

Odaily reports: Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said on Saturday that AI capabilities are rapidly improving and will bring faster changes across various sectors. An internal economic model from the company predicts that by 2030, AI could drive US economic output to grow dramatically to $44 trillion. Speaking at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Clark said the international community needs to work together to establish "special and rigorous rules" for this transformative technology. Clark said the forecast of US GDP reaching $44 trillion "sounds very absurd" compared to the current level of just above $30 trillion, but AI is significantly accelerating scientific discovery. "As long as this technology continues to advance, such an outcome may emerge. If GDP really grows by that much, then according to economic theory, new industries and inventions will need to be created to provide the impetus for such a large-scale economic expansion." (Jinshi)