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  "id": 15166080,
  "title": "Anthropic's Clark says AI's impact accelerating quickly and could vastly boost US GDP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/anthropics-clark-says-ais-impact-accelerating-quickly-and-could",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:14:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/anthropics-clark-says-ais-impact-accelerating-quickly-and-could-vastly-boost-us-gdp-6468116"
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  "account": "Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, asserted on Saturday that artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing so rapidly that its impact across all fields will be far more swift than previously anticipated. One of the company's internal economic models projected that AI could significantly augment US economic output, potentially raising it to $44 trillion by 2030, a figure which is substantially higher than the current level of just over $30 trillion. Clark, addressing the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, emphasized the urgent need for international cooperation to establish unique and strict rules governing this transformative technology. He noted that the $44 trillion projection, though initially sounding extraordinary, is supported by the continuous improvement in AI capabilities. Clark highlighted that AI is accelerating scientific discovery, which, according to economic doctrine, would necessitate the creation of new industries and inventions to fuel such a significant economic expansion.",
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        "title": "Anthropic’s Clark says AI’s impact accelerating quickly and could vastly boost US GDP",
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        "published": "2026-10-17T09:18:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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