Max – a thought experiment: Could AI run the economy better than markets?
Edward A. (Ted) Parson
This paper explores how recent advances in AI have re-opened questions around the feasibility and desirability of central economic planning. It presents a thought experiment about how an AI-directed economy might work, based on a powerful AI agent (whimsically named “Max”).
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