Musings on Markets · 2026-03-04
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AI Disruption Scenarios: Evaluating Economic Outcomes from Doomsday to Benign
This analysis examines competing AI scenario assessments, particularly the Citrini Research report predicting significant job losses and market decline by 2028, against counterarguments from Goldman Sachs, Moody's, JP Morgan, and Citadel that project modest disruption. The article critiques the lack of probabilistic frameworks and likelihood assessments in scenario analysis, advocating for probabilistic approaches over point estimates.
Metrics in this report
Projected Stock Market Decline
40%
decline
Citrini doomsday scenario by June 30, 2028
Projected Unemployment Rate
>10%
peak
Citrini doomsday scenario by June 30, 2028
Time Since ChatGPT Launch
3years
as of March 2026
AI hype cycle duration