-Saving Technological Progress C. Information, Digital Monopolies and Superstars D. Misguided Technological Progress E. Broader Harms Associated with AI III. Evaluating the Uncertainties and Opportunities A. Uncertainty about the Pace and Scale of Progress B. The Productivity Puzzle: Are We Really in an Era of Unprecedented Innovation? C. Putting AI in the Broader Context of Development IV. Lessons from Past Technological Transformations A. Pre-Industrial Revolution B. Industrial Revolution C. Manufacturing-Based Export-Led Growth D. What is Different
C. Putting AI in the Broader Context of Development There are several other important factors that are relevant when it comes to managing the potential adverse effects of AI on developing countries in coming decades. COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed an extra shadow cost on physical interaction with humans, which is likely to accelerate the automation of jobs that require physical interaction (see e.g. Korinek and Stiglitz, 2021b ). The resulting changes will have long-lasting effects on the economy, even after the pandemic is overcome. The new