The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the business school of the University of Chicago. Recent coverage has focused on AI's economic and social effects: a panel citing a Goldman Sachs report projecting global AI capital spending above $1 trillion in 2026 and weighing hyperscaler debt and vendor financing; an article on taxing AI to cushion job displacement, citing Census Bureau data that 20% of firms with fewer than 20 employees used AI versus 37% of those with 250 or more; and a warning about emerging AI inequity in schools.
Experts debate whether the economy relies too much on AIA Chicago Booth panel debated whether AI poses excessive risk to the economy, citing a Goldman Sachs report projecting global AI capital spending to exceed $1 trillion in 2026. Most agreed risks exist, noting hyperscaler debt and vendor financing increase fragility, though risk-return remains favorable.
UChicago paper: taxing AI could save jobsA University of Chicago Booth article discusses taxing AI to cushion job displacement, offering advice for policymakers and large employers. Citing US Census Bureau data, it says that as of May only 20% of firms with under 20 employees used AI, versus 37% of those with 250 or more.
AI inequity is developing in schoolsThe University of Chicago Booth School of Business warns that AI inequity is emerging in schools, suggesting gaps in access to and use of AI resources could widen educational disparities.
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