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Economists Once Dismissed the AI Job Threat, but Not Anymore
Many economists don't see much evidence that AI is disrupting the job market, but they are starting to take seriously the possibility that it could happen someday soon. AI is expected to grow the economy as the technology improves, but its effect on jobs and the economy is difficult to predict. Given the potential scale of disruption, economists say it is time to start considering policies to help workers who may be displaced or otherwise harmed by the changing economy. The conversations need to happen now, as a lot will change in the next two to five years.
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