Comment by Daron Acemoglu

Nobel laureate economist; MIT Institute Professor; author of Power and Progress
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 take over many forms of work, including highly skilled professions. The consequences of this displacement of human labour would be unparalleled. [...] Societies cannot remain stable if large numbers of people are excluded from economic opportunity.
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AI Verified Acemoglu describes AGI-driven displacement and exclusion from economic opportunity, strongly opposing the claim that AGI will create abundance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 19d ago
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AI Verified Acemoglu warns AGI could displace highly skilled labour and exclude people from opportunity; against abundance matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 19d ago

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AI Verified Nature's Daron Acemoglu article contains the quoted AGI, labour-displacement, and economic-opportunity passage. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 19d ago
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