Executive summary: AI’s impact on labor markets will depend on task displacement and productivity effects, requiring flexible policy responses to steer technological progress and adapt to changes.
Key points:
AI’s labor market impact framed by net task displacement and aggregate productivity effects
Four potential scenarios: Low-Effect AI, So-So Automation, Productive Synergy, and Technological Supremacy
Steering policies aim to direct AI development toward labor augmentation rather than automation
Adaptation policies focus on cushioning negative impacts through social safety nets, retraining, and education
Flexible, multifaceted policy approach recommended due to uncertainty in AI’s trajectory and economic impact
Goal is to harness AI benefits while mitigating risks for an inclusive future of work
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Executive summary: AI’s impact on labor markets will depend on task displacement and productivity effects, requiring flexible policy responses to steer technological progress and adapt to changes.
Key points:
AI’s labor market impact framed by net task displacement and aggregate productivity effects
Four potential scenarios: Low-Effect AI, So-So Automation, Productive Synergy, and Technological Supremacy
Steering policies aim to direct AI development toward labor augmentation rather than automation
Adaptation policies focus on cushioning negative impacts through social safety nets, retraining, and education
Flexible, multifaceted policy approach recommended due to uncertainty in AI’s trajectory and economic impact
Goal is to harness AI benefits while mitigating risks for an inclusive future of work
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