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Commentary: AI Risks Repeating the Industrial Revolution’s Longest Mistake

Published: Sep. 18, 2026  10:25 a.m.  GMT+8
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Artificial intelligence is undeniably rewriting the rules of the global economy. For economists, AI is not merely a new subject of study; it is a revolutionary force reshaping our methodologies and the very markets we analyze.

Yet, amid the current frenzy of capital investment, a profound question remains unanswered: What are the true macroeconomic consequences of AI?

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