Monday, October 27

Tamay Besiroglu: Why Economists and AI Experts Disagree About the Future

  • Hybrid
  • Seminar
The DEL Seminar Series is proud to host a diverse roster of bright minds from around the world to discuss various subjects surrounding economics and technology.
Monday, October 27, 2025

On Monday, October 27 Tamay Besiroglu, Co-Founder and CEO of Mechanize Inc, stopped by the Lab for his talk, “Why Economists and AI Experts Disagree About the Future.”

Abstract

Economists expect economic growth to continue at around 2% per year, more or less indefinitely. By contrast, many top AI researchers predict we’ll soon have Dyson spheres.

This talk aims to explain the gap, why economists are skeptical, and what evidence might change their minds.

Tamay Besiroglu

Co-founder, Mechanize, Inc.