Clark acknowledged that these figures "sound very outlandish" and noted that the forecast remains highly speculative. He told policymakers that governments must act more quickly to implement AI safeguards to manage the economic expansion and the resulting shift in income distribution.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Anthropic Warns AI’s $44.4T GDP Boost Will Cut Worker Wages
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Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, suggested that the rise of advanced automation could destabilize salaries for professional staff while favoring owners of capital. He cited an internal model projecting that U.S. output could climb to $44.4T by 2030, up from current levels of approximately $30T, provided there are rapid improvements in AI capabilities and scientific breakthroughs.
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