AI Can Make Society Richer—If Politics Doesn’t Get in the Way

Artificial intelligence has the potential to raise productivity, living standards and long-run economic growth. But its benefits will not be automatic. In this column, originally published in Dagens Nyheter, I argue that the best policy response is not to slow technological progress through taxes and regulation, but to facilitate labour market adjustment, retraining and competition. The real challenge is to help people adapt to change—not to stand in the way of innovation.

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