Resilient by Design: Dual Safety Nets for Workers in the AI Economy

How can we respond to the impact of transformative AI on the labor market? In this essay, Ioana Marinescu sets out a two-tiered response, recognizing the immense uncertainty about what lies ahead: “adjustment insurance” to help workers who suffer transitory job losses, and a “digital dividend” to support those who might find themselves more permanently without work. Importantly, the latter can be scaled up and down, as we learn more about the challenge we face.