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Why AI’s spoils will pass South Africa by

Few questions matter more than what the long-term economic and social impacts of AI are, particularly for countries such as South Africa, which are a long way — in every sense — from the AI deus ex…

  • AI's economic impact looms larger than other concerns for South Africa.
  • Half of entry-level white-collar jobs could disappear in five years, per Dario Amodei.
  • AI's productivity gains may fall under 1% over a decade, per Nobel Prize economist Daron Acemoglu.