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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 · 1h 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 · 1h 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 · 1h ago
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