Bridgewater CEO Warns: AI May Pose "Social Disorder" Risk

TechFlow reported on September 30 that one of the world’s largest hedge funds, Bridgewater Associates, anticipates that if AI lacks regulation and society fails to prepare for technological change, artificial intelligence could significantly impact nearly one-fifth of the U.S. labor market. Bridgewater CEO Nir Bar Dea stated in an interview: “We are highly optimistic about the positive impacts AI will bring, but we also recognize that any positive force capable of transforming the world so profoundly can also carry serious negative consequences.” He added: “Our estimates indicate AI could affect 18% of the U.S. workforce. Imagine the scale of social disruption this could trigger.” (Jin10)