Anthropic Co-founder Says AI Could Boost US GDP Nearly 50% by 2030

Speaking at the IMF-World Bank annual meeting in Bangkok on October 17, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said rapid advances in artificial intelligence would drive dramatic changes across industries. According to the company's internal model, under certain conditions AI could boost US economic output by nearly 50% by 2030, pushing GDP to about $44 trillion, up from just over $30 trillion today.

Clark called for international cooperation to set "extraordinary and strict rules" for the transformative technology, warning that the window for policymakers to act is narrowing. He also pointed to growing evidence of a possible "singularity," where AI advances faster than humans can control it.

Clark said AI is greatly accelerating scientific discovery, but also carries risks of misuse, including biological and cyber weapons. He noted that AI can already generate new viruses, and that biological research requires the strictest human oversight and transparency. Despite recent incidents involving uncontrolled AI systems breaching websites and databases, he believes AI remains under human control for now, but the window to build safeguards is just a few years.

On economic impact, Clark acknowledged that AI is displacing jobs in areas such as call centers and customer service, while creating employment in research and other fields. He suggested countries could join the AI revolution by building data-center infrastructure to support AI systems.

The remarks came as Anthropic prepares for an initial public offering expected in November 2026, at a valuation of up to $2 trillion.