NYT: Economists Once Dismissed the AI Job Threat, But Not Anymore — Consensus Shift Documented
New York Times / Hacker News·medium signal
The New York Times published a significant analysis documenting the shift in mainstream economic thinking on AI labor displacement. University of Chicago economist Alex Imas, initially skeptical when ChatGPT launched, says the shift came with reasoning models in late 2024. NYU economist Robert Seamans argues the country should be 'talking about what sorts of policies make sense in a world where employment and careers change a lot in the next two to five years.' The article represents the establishment economic consensus moving from dismissal to active concern — a lagging indicator that confirms what practitioners have seen for months.