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No halving of US labor-force participation and no 15% GDP growth year by 2029

“I don't expect the US labor force participation rate to fall by more than 50% from its current level by 2029, or for US GDP growth to surpass 15% for any year in 2025-2029.”

Matthew BarnettCo-founder, Mechanize; former Epoch AI researcherSaid · Source: x.com

Context: Post on X operationalising his view of the AI 2027 scenario.

How we judge it

Our interpretation: correct if through 2029 the US labor force participation rate never falls below half its May 2025 level (~62.4%) and no calendar year 2025-2029 has real US GDP growth above 15%.

Resolution criteria are our interpretation of the claim, written before grading. Methodology

Said
Resolve by
Due in 1180 days
Verdict
Open
Stated probability
None stated
Specificity
3 of 3 (precise and measurable)

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