The more productive AI is, the lower prices will fall, and the more consumers will benefit.
Optimistic
Source
How AI Could Benefit Workers, Even If It Displaces Most Jobs | AI FrontiersBenjamin Jonesai-frontiers.org
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the more productive the machine, the lower prices will fall, and the more consumers will benefit. Thus, if a machine like an AI proves the better choice over human effort for any given task, then we should hope it is way, way better than we are at that task. If so, its output gets really cheap.
Outlook
OptimisticFalling prices for AI-automated goods and services improve consumer purchasing power and real living standards.
Timeframe
within 1-5 yearsImplied
The article frames this as an ongoing and near-term dynamic given current AI deployment trends.
Confidence
high
The author states this as a direct logical consequence without hedging, implying high confidence.
Potential Data Sources for Validation
Price indices for AI-automated service categories (e.g., software, content generation, customer service) tracked by BLS CPI data should show measurable deflation relative to non-automated service categories as AI adoption increases.
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Benjamin Jones
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