Daron Acemoglu on Build artificial general intelligence

Daron Acemoglu

Nobel laureate economist; MIT Institute Professor; author of Power and Progress

Many leading companies are engaged in a single-minded pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI). [...] Rather than racing to replace people, we should build AI tools that amplify human expertise and expand opportunity.

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Daron Acemoglu, “Why we must stop talking about artificial general intelligence — and instead build ‘pro-worker’ AI,” Nature, August 21, 2026.

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AI Verified Acemoglu explicitly criticizes the pursuit of AGI and advocates pro-worker AI instead, directly determining a stance on building AGI. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified Correct answer: against. Acemoglu rejects the AGI race and urges pro-worker AI that complements rather than replaces people. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified Nature World View (21 Aug 2026) by Daron Acemoglu contains the stored wording, including the call to build AI that amplifies human expertise. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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Slow down AI development

The breathless race to advance the “frontier” is irresponsible. [...] Perhaps we shouldn’t drive it until it is roadworthy. [...] Ultimately, it is the race for artificial general intelligence, combined with faulty metrics and hasty choices on safety...

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AGI will create abundance

AGI is generally understood as an AI system that can match or exceed human capabilities on most economically valuable tasks. In such a world, the automation of work would not be limited to specific industries or routine jobs. Instead, machines would ...

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Governments should tax capital, not labor, as AI makes human work less central to the economy

In the United States, for example, labor income is taxed significantly more than capital income. If a business pays a worker $100, it will have to hand over as much as $30 in tax and spending obligations. But paying $100 for automation equipment lead...

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