June 27, 2025:
Anthropic Debuts Program to Monitor AIs Economic Effects - Anthropic has launched its Economic Futures Program to study the economic impact of AI, focusing on potential job losses and GDP effects. The initiative offers grants, creates policy forums, and builds datasets. CEO Dario Amodei anticipates significant job displacement due to AI. The program seeks diverse policy ideas beyond labor, emphasizing economic transitions and value creation.
Unlike OpenAI's focus on AI adoption and infrastructure, Anthropic aims to understand AI's broader effects, including fiscal policy implications. It positions itself as part of the solution to AI-induced disruptions, exploring diverse approaches for policy adaptations and addressing wider economic challenges.
