Selling the Future: Anthropic Promises IMF US GDP Will Hit $44T in Exchange for Laws

Big Tech is using macroeconomic illusions for institutional lobbying. On October 17, 2026, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark spoke at the IMF gathering in Bangkok. Relying on the lab's internal scenario models, he stated that AI is capable of accelerating US GDP from the current $30 trillion to an astronomical $44 trillion by 2030.

Behind this attractive figure lies a clear agenda: in exchange for an economic miracle, Clark demanded that international regulators introduce strict rules controlling neural networks, especially in the field of biological research. This is a textbook example of regulatory capture. The leaders of the race are trying to cement their dominance by convincing officials to erect costly legal barriers. Trillion-dollar GDP forecasts are the price paid for the IMF and authorities to close the market to independent developers, leaving the monopoly on "creative destruction" in the hands of a select few corporations.

Source: Anthropic / IMF / Reuters