Anthropic co-founder: AI could lift US GDP to $44 trillion by 2030

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-18 05:10:20 UTC

Jack Clark told IMF-World Bank meetings AI may raise US output nearly 50% by 2030 if progress continues, urging urgent global rules.

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok that an internal model projects US GDP could reach $44 trillion by 2030, up nearly 50% from slightly above $30 trillion, provided technology keeps advancing. [1] [2] [3]

Clark warned the window for international cooperation on “unprecedented and serious rules” is shrinking to a few years, as AI accelerates science but also risks misuse in weapons and cyber domains. [1] [3]

He noted AI is already displacing jobs in call centers yet creating roles in research, and stressed the need for strict oversight and transparency in biology research where AI can generate new viruses. [1] [3]

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1. Anthropic联合创始人：人工智能或推动美国经济规模到2030年达到44万亿美元

   Sina Finance · 2026-10-17 11:49:38 UTC · Full text

2. 快讯

   Wall Street CN · 2026-10-17 12:14:27 UTC · Full text

3. Anthropic 联合创始人：到 2030 年 AI 有望推动美国 GDP 增长近 50%

   ITHome · 2026-10-18 04:27:27 UTC · Summary only

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