With this letter, policy changes may be coming, so enterprises should attempt to get ahead of them.
July 13, 2026
Enterprises might soon need to consider the long-range economic implications of AI following a short letter signed by nearly 200 experts, including chief economists and technology leaders from AI labs such as Anthropic, OpenAI and Google.
The letter, released on Monday, was signed by figures including Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla. In it, the signatories warn that AI could lead to a transformation of the U.S. economy larger than the Industrial Revolution, though this change could happen much faster.
The writers warn that AI technology could lead to large-scale job displacement and loss of career opportunities. While they offer no alternative, they advise economists, policymakers and tech leaders to build incentives and guardrails to steer AI in ways that benefit humans.
