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The economist who was terrified of AI just found a rare reason for hope

By Nick LichtenbergFortune

Alex Imas spent years warning AI could collapse labor markets and crater demand. But he's been working on a new theory about what could go right.

Alex Imas didnt arrive at optimism easily. The University of Chicago economist economist occupies an unusual space in being one of the leading researchers on AIs labor market impact, but also one of …