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Can artificial intelligence eliminate scarcity—or just shift who gets left behind? Explore how automation, abundance, and economics collide.

AI and the paradox of trust | Yuval Noah Harari

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Artificial General Intelligence and the End of Human Employment: The Need to Renegotiate the Social Contract

An urgent call for rethinking labor, social welfare, and public policy in a world where AGI undercuts human wages and disrupts demand

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How to Survive th AI Revolution-- New Yorker

This essay draws on historical analogies (like the Luddites) to highlight the stakes of AI-driven inequality and the urgent need for regulatory solutions like taxation and public procurement.

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AI and Shared Prosperity

Researchers Klinova and Korinek offer a framework for understanding how AI’s effects on labor markets may widen inequality—or foster inclusive economic growth—if accompanied by thoughtful policy.

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AI and the Opportunity for Shared Prosperity

A forward-looking analysis from Google-affiliated researchers (e.g., Jeff Dean, Kent Walker) arguing that AI presents an economic opportunity—but only if deliberate, inclusive strategies guide it.

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