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AI’s Economic Revolution Demands Action | Winnipeg News
Over 200 economists and AI researchers, including 16 Nobel laureates, are sounding the alarm: AI’s coming transformation could dwarf the Industrial Revolution—fast. They warn of massive job disruption but also immense potential to improve lives. Urging immediate action, they call for guardrails, institutions, and democratic decision-making—not letting markets dictate the outcome. Pioneers like Yoshua Bengio stress the need for collective foresight. Meanwhile, real-world friction emerges as U.S. jurisdictions push back against AI data centers, while places like Alberta embrace them. The race…
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