person
A. Michael Spence
Stanford economist; Nobel laureate; AI economic effects
Stanford emeritus economist and 2001 Nobel laureate. Has written extensively on AI's economic effects, particularly on developing economies.
current Philip H. Knight Professor of Economics Emeritus, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Strategy positions
Techno-optimismmixedtentative
Technology and markets solve risks faster than regulation creates themArgues AI may be the productivity answer to demographic decline; particularly important for ageing economies.
AI offers the possibility of a productivity boost just as developed economies are starting to face significant labour-supply constraints.
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Record last updated 2026-04-25.