Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Roubini Predicts 10% Growth by 2050, AI Job Displacement
Nouriel Roubini, a famous economist who predicted the 2008 financial crisis, thinks that artificial intelligence (AI) will change the world a lot.
He says AI will make machines do many jobs that people do now, which could cause problems for things like Social Security.
Roubini believes that because of AI, the economy will grow very fast, maybe 10% every year by 2050.
He thinks governments will need to give people money, like a universal basic income, to help them.
He also says that big tech companies might have to share their money with the government so everyone can benefit from AI.
Roubini is actually very hopeful about this future, even though some people might worry about it.
Nouriel Roubini predicts AI will drive 10% annual GDP growth by 2050, up from current 2%-4%.
AI and robotics may replace a significant share of the workforce in the next 2-3 decades.
Roubini argues for universal basic income to address job displacement and economic changes.
Governments may need to tax or take stakes in big tech firms to redistribute AI-driven wealth.
OpenAI has explored giving the government a 5% stake to share AI benefits with the public.
- Who
- Nouriel Roubini, economist known as 'Dr. Doom'
- What
- Predicts 10% economic growth by 2050 due to AI, suggests universal basic income
- When
- Interview conducted on Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Interview with Bloomberg TV
- Why
- To address AI-driven job displacement and economic changes
- Economist
- Nouriel Roubini
- Nickname
- Dr. Doom
- Predicted GDP Growth by 2050
- 10%
- Predicted GDP Growth by 2040
- 6%
- Current GDP Growth Range
- 2%-4%
- Social Security Trust Fund Shortage Year
- 2032
- Proposed Government Stake in AI
- 5%
- Proposed by
- OpenAI