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    Hanson vs. Barnett bet on ems first

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    On Twitter Robin Hanson proposed,

    OK, so to summarize a proposal: I'd bet my $1K to your $9K (both increased by S&P500 scale factor) that when US labor participation rate < 10%, em-like automation will contribute more to GDP than AGI-like. And we commit our descendants to the bet.

    Matthew Barnett replied,

    I agree to this bet.

    Will Robin Hanson win his bet against Matthew Barnett on whether ems will come before de novo AGI?

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    Related question: When will the US labor force participation rate fall below 10%?

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