It seems like most of what I read is about the technology’s ability to do (better and faster) tasks currently done by humans and therefore boost productivity. I see less about how AI may change the organisation and workings of markets. But productivity also depends on market functioning — not just on things being done better or faster or more cheaply, but the different things being done fitting together in an efficient way. So today’s column offers some thought about how AI could affect market functioning.
我注意到,自己平时看到的报道,大多集中在AI科技如何(更好、更快地)完成目前由人工完成的任务,从而提升生产率。至于AI可能如何改变市场的组织方式和运作机制,讨论则相对较少。然而,生产率同样取决于市场的运行状况——不仅要把既有事情做得更好、更快、更便宜,不同活动之间还能高效衔接、协调运转。因此,今天这一专栏想谈谈AI可能会如何影响市场运行。