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Essays on economic modeling

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Jun 20, 2023ACX

Davidson On Takeoff Speeds

Scott Alexander reviews Tom Davidson's model predicting AI will progress from automating 20% of jobs to superintelligence in about 4 years, discussing its implications and comparisons to other AI forecasts.

41 min read 6,222 words

AI development AI research AI safety

Dec 7, 2017SSC

Tax Bill 3: Don’t Mess With Taxes

Scott Alexander responds to criticisms of his tax bill posts, maintains that wealth distribution is more important than growth, and argues the bill likely won't benefit the poor as much as current spending.

11 min read 1,659 words

corporate tax economic growth economic modeling