AI rapidly improving, could vastly boost U.S. GDP, Anthropic's Clark tells policymakers
Anthropic's Jack Clark said international cooperation was needed to set "unusual and serious rules" for transformative technology.
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AI & Economy — what each story says
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🌐 Macro Economy / Growth3
Has AI triggered an "expertise recession"?
The Use.AI survey highlights a societal transition in which artificial intelligence is reducing barriers to information access on an unprecedented scale. More people can now explore technical subjects, analyse explanations and challenge assumptions.
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- Anthropic sees AI lifting U.S. GDP to $44 trillion by 2030 in BangkokSANA · 10/18 07:24 UTC
📈 Productivity5
AI cuts job demand in exposed occupations by nearly 10% across Asia: IMF report
Employer demand has fallen by nearly 10% in occupations more exposed to AI across Asia since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022. This is according to the International Monetary Fund's October 2026 Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific.
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- Global economy set for AI-driven surge, FT survey suggestsFinancial Times · 10/18 04:02 UTC
- AI Could Reshape White-Collar Employment by 2030—and Wages May Be the Bigger RiskCEOWORLD magazine · 10/18 01:27 UTC
- AI Adoption Must Not Leave Workers BehindSarawak Tribune · 10/17 22:23 UTC
- US Entrepreneur Asked AI to Make Her More Productive. It Gave Her 156 Tasks On Her To-Do ListNDTV · 10/18 06:38 UTC
👷 Jobs / Labor Market5
Will AI take my job? Ask an economist! : The Indicator from Planet Money
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei believes AI could wipe out many white-collar jobs in the next few years, while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues AI will reshape existing roles and create more jobs than exist now. The Indicator's Adrian Ma hosts a virtual event and live Q&A with economists Daron Acemoglu of MIT and Erik Brynjolfsson of Stanford.
Read the original →Israeli high-tech is missing 18,000 jobs as investment concentrates in AI and cyber
The sector employed about 400,000 people in 2025, fewer than expected had pre-pandemic employment growth continued. A new study also finds that investment is increasingly flowing to established companies and a narrower range of technological fields.
Read the original →Louisiana residents are training for jobs at Meta's largest-ever AI data center: 'Why not get in now?'
A community college in Louisiana is training students to work at Meta's giant new AI data center.
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- Anthropic's AI agents outwork staff 6-to-1 as junior tech hiring collapsesDealroom · 10/18 07:32 UTC
- Hungary needs an AI workforce plan before anxiety becomes resistanceDaily News Hungary · 10/18 05:33 UTC
⚡ Energy / Power Demand3
AI's Beating Heart Faces Backlash: Why Data Centers Have Become a Target
Shareholders are concerned about heavy spending by SK Telecom and others. In the US, residents push back over power and water demands.
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- Clayco Founder Bob Clark Rejects AI Bubble FearsSTL.News · 10/18 02:03 UTC
- America's $10 trillion AI infrastructure boom is starting to show strainTradingView · 10/18 04:32 UTC
🚢 Trade / Industrial Policy1
Nvidia CEO warns export controls could disrupt U.S. technology flywheel
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said overly broad export controls could weaken the global customer reach, wealth and R&D capacity that sustain U.S. technological leadership.
Read the original →🏛️ Central Banks / International Institutions4
AI, climate and private capital reveal Asia's diverging fortunes
IMF meetings ended with the region's resilience increasingly uneven and under pressure.
Read the original →IMF chief economist: Without AI goods, trade would have grown by 4.6% — Dawn
The IMF said AI-related goods accounted for a significant share of global trade growth in 2023–2025. Delegates also left an IMF meeting during a speech by Russia's finance minister.
Read the original →IMF Executive Director: "South Korea Is the Only Advanced Economy Expanding Fiscal Space… AI Boom Should Be Viewed Long-Term"
Choi Ji-young, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive director representing South Korea, spoke at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings.
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- AI boom sustains Korea's growth despite global headwinds: IMF officialThe Korea Times · 10/18 03:35 UTC
🗾 Japan's Economy and AI2
Accenture's Latest Results Show Shift in Consulting Earnings: Headcount Grows to 810,000 Despite AI
Accenture's headcount continues to grow in an era when AI is said to take people's jobs. Efficiency gains from AI are advancing, but a sharp rise in demand and a wider scope of work are creating new jobs.
Read the original →Global AI Investment Accelerates
The wave of investment in artificial intelligence is driving global economic growth, but it is also raising risks such as financial instability, job pressures, technological competition and energy demand. Policymakers need to strengthen risk monitoring and take measures so that technological progress does not bring unintended consequences.
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- Bulgaria Must Build Fiscal Buffers Against Shocks, Businesses Should Increase AI Adoption, IMF Managing Director Georgieva SaysBTA · 10/18 08:24 UTC
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