Robert D. Atkinson

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Innovation economist; ITIF president

Speaks on: Policy AI AI Governance AI Policy AI Regulation

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Location: Washington, DC

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Governments should fund open-source AI safety tools and red-teaming infrastructure as public goods.
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I don’t think it’s going to kill us. At the same time, I do think it’s important for the federal government to seriously fund AI safety research. We need to know a lot more about how the models work.
AI Verified source (Apr 17, 2026)

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AI will create more jobs than it destroys
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It’s time to take a deep breath and stop panicking [...] for jobs. No, AI won’t destroy more jobs than it creates.
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added 5mo ago