Tamay Besiroglu | Why Economists and AI Experts Disagree About the Future

Stanford Digital Economy Lab

On October 27, 2025, Tamay Besiroglu, Co-Founder and CEO of Mechanize Inc, will stop by the lab for our seminar series.

Gates Computer Science, Room 119

Tamay Besiroglu | Why Do Economists and AI Experts Disagree About the Future?Economists expect economic growth to continue at around 2% per year, more or less indefinitely. By contrast, many top AI researchers predict we'll soon have Dyson spheres.This talk aims to explain the gap, why economists are skeptical, and what evidence might change their minds.Details:Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PTLocation: Gates Computer Science Building, Room 119, 353 Jane Stanford Way, CA 94503You can find additional event details, speaker bio, and information about upcoming seminars on our <a href="https://digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/events/" title="https://digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/events/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website</a>.