The A.I. Dilemma: Growth versus Existential Risk

Charles Jones

No 31837, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Advances in artificial intelligence (A.I.) are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they may increase economic growth as A.I. augments our ability to innovate. On the other hand, many experts worry that these advances entail existential risk: creating a superintelligence misaligned with human values could lead to catastrophic outcomes, even possibly human extinction. This paper considers the optimal use of A.I. technology in the presence of these opportunities and risks. Under what conditions should we continue the rapid progress of A.I. and under what conditions should we stop?

JEL-codes: J17 O40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-11
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