Anthropic sees AI lifting U.S. GDP to $44 trillion by 2030 in Bangkok

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark says the company’s internal economic model projects U.S. GDP could reach $44 trillion by 2030 if AI advances keep accelerating under certain conditions. Clark made the remarks Oct. 17 in Bangkok during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, reported Oct. 18 by Reuters. He called the $44 trillion figure “outlandish” in tone, stressing it’s a scenario from Anthropic’s model—not a confirmed outcome. The projection depends on further improvements in AI capabilities and the rise of new industries and inventions. Clark urged international cooperation to align AI regulation with fast-moving technology.