AI and the End of Recessions as We Know Them
Artificial intelligence may change the economic landscape by allowing growth even amid high unemployment. This could challenge traditional economic theories that equate growth with health. Economists may need to develop new frameworks to understand these emerging dynamics.
- ▪AI has the potential to drive economic growth despite rising unemployment rates.
- ▪The phenomenon of stagflation has already challenged existing economic assumptions.
- ▪Economists may need to rethink the relationship between economic growth and overall economic health.
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MoneyDaily CoverAI And The End Of Recessions As We Know ThemStagflation sounded impossible until it happened. AI could create another economic contradiction economists don’t yet have a name for.illustration by yunjia yuan for forbesByBrandon Kochkodin,Senior Writer. Brandon is a Florida-based Forbes senior reporter covering markets.Follow AuthorMay 28, 2026, 06:30am EDTArtificial intelligence can propel the economy forward even if unemployment soars. If that happens, economists will need to rethink the idea that a growing economy is a healthy one.@font-face{font-family: "Highlander"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/highlander/highlander-bold.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-family: "Merriweather"; src:…
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