The Digitalist Papers series was created by the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, with support from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and Project Liberty Institute.

The Stanford Digital Economy Lab today released “The Digitalist Papers, Volume 2,” a collection of 21 essays exploring the implications of the transformative economic power of artificial intelligence, setting the stage for change comparable to the Industrial Revolution but with far greater speed and scope. At a moment when AI capabilities are advancing faster than institutions can adapt, the volume offers frameworks, scenarios, and open questions to help leaders prepare for the transitions ahead.

The first volume of the Digitalist Papers, published in September 2024, focused on AI’s impact on American democracy, with contributions from academics, entrepreneurs, and policy practitioners. The second volume shifts focus to the opportunities and risks of “transformative AI,” or TAI, which is expected to drive rapid and far-reaching changes in the global economy.

The Digitalist Papers series was created by the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, with support from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and Project Liberty Institute.