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Peterson Institute for International Economics: AI Futures - Planning for Transformative Scenarios Before They Hit
February 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Feb. 3, 2026, by senior research staffer Anton Korinek and Era Dabla-Norris, deputy director of fiscal affairs at the International Monetary Fund:

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