William Blair：2026年经济学周报：现代版恩格斯的暂停不是人工智能的不可避免的结果（英文版）

There is no shortage of confusion around AI and what impact it will have on economic growth and, more importantly, the labor market. The reality, of course, is that no one really knows how this will play out. What we can do is construct a few stylized scenarios, select the one we mostly agree on as being the best for humanity, and with government intervention (nudges, guardrails, tax policy, and regulation) start to drive in that direction. A recent viral post seems to suggest that the econom