Why AI might strain the economy before it booms | J.P. Morgan Private Bank Asia
Kriti Guptaprivatebank.jpmorgan.com
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Across 8 tracked claims, Kriti Gupta skews neutral.
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The worry of mass unemployment mirroring America's worst economic crises feels like a stretch in the near term.
OptimisticOptimisticKriti Guptaprivatebank.jpmorgan.comwithin 1-5 yearsconfidence low confidence
The productivity jump driven by AI adoption is likely to happen gradually with the peak landing toward the end of the decade, rather than in the near term.
OptimisticOptimisticKriti Guptaprivatebank.jpmorgan.comby 2030confidence likely
Mass unemployment from AI would cause a drop in consumption and wages translating to a drop in U.S. GDP, but then the economy would reaccelerate to new heights thanks to AI-driven productivity gains.
NeutralNeutralKriti Guptaprivatebank.jpmorgan.combeyond 5 yearsconfidence moderate
AI's disruptive impact on jobs may play out within two years, but the impact may not be as concentrated as AI advocates would suggest.
NeutralNeutralKriti Guptaprivatebank.jpmorgan.comwithin 1-5 yearsconfidence uncertain
The diffusion of AI is likely to take place slowly, and while it could quickly affect jobs in financial services, law and tech, applying AI to areas like education and health services will take more time, funding and regulation.
NeutralNeutralKriti Guptaprivatebank.jpmorgan.combeyond 5 yearsconfidence likely
A gradual AI-related disruption is more likely than an overnight jobs shock, with a productivity payoff on the other side.
NeutralNeutralKriti Guptaprivatebank.jpmorgan.combeyond 5 yearsconfidence likely
The net effect of AI-driven mass displacement would be first deflationary, given the effect on jobs and consumption.
PessimisticPessimisticKriti Guptaprivatebank.jpmorgan.comwithin 1-5 yearsconfidence high
When AI displacement meaningfully moves the unemployment rate among recent college graduates, it will show up in the data; we are not there yet.
PessimisticPessimisticKriti Guptaprivatebank.jpmorgan.comwithin 1-5 yearsconfidence moderate