Anthropic maps three AI futures for 2030; the most extreme could upend the economy

AI is evolving faster than most people, even those building it, could even fathom, and its impact on the workforce and the economy is, at this point, really anyone’s guess. Researchers from The Anthropic Institute are offering a few possibilities: They have built a nuanced framework looking at how AI might impact jobs, unemployment, and gross domestic product (GDP) growth between now and 2030. They posit three potential scenarios for an AI-augmented future: “modest,” “substantial,” and “extreme,