Experts warn that the main threat from artificial intelligence is… (искусственный · интеллект · цивилизация)
Experts warn that the main threat from artificial intelligence is not machine rebellion but a potential collapse of state finances due to declining tax revenues and rising public spending caused by widespread job displacement in office professions. The concern stems from a scenario where AI-driven automation leads to long-term economic instability, drawing parallels with the Industrial Revolution.
Consensus
- The main threat posed by artificial intelligence is not machine rebellion or 'robotic uprisings'.
- Artificial intelligence may lead to significant job losses in office professions.
- A decline in tax revenues from income taxes is expected due to reduced worker incomes.
- Government spending on unemployment benefits and retraining programs will likely increase.
- The situation could result in decades of economic instability and social unrest.
- The scenario draws parallels with the Industrial Revolution of the 18th–19th centuries.
- A meeting of experts took place at the IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., in December 2025 to discuss AI's impact on the global economy.
Points of divergence
- The study was conducted by 50 financial and technology experts at the IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., in December 2025. — gazeta_spb
- The hypothesis was presented by Bloomberg columnist Devin Ramill, who emphasized that even moderate global unemployment growth due to AI could pressure state finances. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Artificial Intelligence Could Lead to the Fall of Humanity - SPB RU Newspaper — Gazeta.SPb
- A drop in tax revenue due to AI could be the cause of civilization's end — Вести
- Unexpected End-of-the-World Scenario Named Due to Artificial Intelligence — Вести