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What’s at stake in AI’s trillion-dollar gamble
MIT Technology Review AITuesday, September 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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When Jessica Wachter, a finance professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, wanted to assess AI’s impact on the economy over the next few years, she faced a long list of business and technical uncertainties.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Ai
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack. When Jessica Wachter, a finance professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, wanted to assess AI’s impact on the economy over the next few years, she faced a long list of business and technical uncertainties. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to this developing story.
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What happened
When Jessica Wachter, a finance professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, wanted to assess AI’s impact on the economy over the next few years, she faced a long list of business and technical uncertainties.
Why it matters
AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack.
Background
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to this developing story.
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