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Ben Harris urges tempering AI optimism on deficit

Ben Harris warns that productivity gains from AI may be offset by higher spending on Medicare, Social Security, and benefits.
WHO: Ben Harris, Vice President and Director of Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution
WHAT: Warns that optimism about AI solving the federal deficit should be tempered
WHEN: Jul 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: He says any productivity gains from AI may be offset by higher spending on Medicare, Social Security, and benefits programs.
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