The impact of Artificial Intelligence on productivity, distribution and growth : Key mechanisms, initial evidence and policy challenges

This paper explores the economics of Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on its potential as a new General-Purpose Technology that can significantly influence economic productivity and societal wellbeing. It examines AI's unique capacity for autonomy and self-improvement, which could acceler...

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Published in:Policy File 2024
Main Authors: Filippucci, Francesco, Gal, Peter, Jona-Lasinio, Cecilia, Alvaro Leandro, Nicoletti, Giuseppe
Format: Report
Language:English
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Artificial intelligence
International
Labor market
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Summary:This paper explores the economics of Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on its potential as a new General-Purpose Technology that can significantly influence economic productivity and societal wellbeing. It examines AI's unique capacity for autonomy and self-improvement, which could accelerate innovation and potentially revive sluggish productivity growth across various industries, while also acknowledging the uncertainties surrounding AI's long-term productivity impacts. The paper discusses the concentration of AI development in big tech firms, uneven adoption rates, and broader societal challenges such as inequality, discrimination, and security risks. It calls for a comprehensive policy approach to ensure AI's beneficial development and diffusion, including measures to promote competition, enhance accessibility, and address job displacement and inequality.