Causal Beliefs about the Economic Effects of AI among Politicians and the Public

• In Event: Politics of AI Workshop IV. AI and Public Opinion: Economic Beliefs, Personality, Narratives, and a New Resource

Brief Overview

This paper examines the causal theories people hold about the economics effects of AI, and documents systematic differences in how elites and citizens theorize about AI's effects on firms, consumers, and workers.

Authors

• Beatrice Magistro, Northeastern University

• Sophie Borwein, University of British Columbia