AI Policy Cope Leaderboard
48 policy proposals scored against the Discontinuity Thesis v3.3.
Every think tank policy tested on whether it survives unit-cost dominance, interface collapse, propagation, and the coordination prisoner's dilemma. 1 survived.
Actually Addresses Reality (1)
These policies survived the Discontinuity test. They don't assume human labour stays cost-competitive, account for interface collapse, see the full cascade, and don't require impossible coordination.
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OECD Place-Based Strategy for AI Displacement
Integrated, place-based strategies that combine regional and industrial policies with effective employment and social su...
55
Active Labour Market Policy
1
Workforce Training & Reskilling
Government-funded programs to retrain workers displaced by AI for new roles.
82
Pure Cope
2
Sectoral Subsidies
Targeted subsidies to protect employment in specific sectors from AI displacement.
80
Pure Cope
3
Lifelong Learning Programs
Continuous education systems that allow workers to upskill throughout their careers.
80
Pure Cope
4
Vocational Training & Apprenticeships
Expanded apprenticeship and vocational programs for AI-adjacent technical roles.
79
Heavy Cope
5
Employer Tax Breaks
Tax incentives for employers who retain human workers instead of replacing them with AI.
78
Heavy Cope
6
Entrepreneurship & Small Business Support
Programs to help displaced workers start businesses and become entrepreneurs.
76
Heavy Cope
7
Skill Gap Analyses
Systematic assessment of workforce skill gaps to guide training investments and policy.
76
Heavy Cope
8
AI Literacy
Education programs to ensure all citizens understand AI capabilities and implications.
75
Heavy Cope
9
Shortened Work Weeks
Reducing standard working hours to distribute available work across more workers.
73
Heavy Cope
10
Union & Bargaining Rights
Strengthening collective bargaining to give workers voice in AI deployment decisions.
72
Heavy Cope
11
Public-Private Partnerships
Structured collaborations between government and AI companies to manage the transition.
72
Heavy Cope
12
Job Guarantees & Public Works
Government as employer of last resort, guaranteeing a job to everyone who wants one.
72
Heavy Cope
13
Data Compensation
Requiring AI companies to compensate individuals for the data used to train AI systems.
70
Heavy Cope
14
Automation & Robot Taxes
Taxes specifically on automation and AI systems that replace human workers.
69
Heavy Cope
15
Wage Insurance
Insurance programs that top up wages when displaced workers take lower-paying jobs.
69
Heavy Cope
16
Public Benefit Corporations
Requiring AI companies to incorporate as public benefit corporations with social obligations.
66
Heavy Cope
17
Tax Credit Expansion
Expanding earned income and child tax credits to cushion workers against AI-driven wage pressure.
63
Heavy Cope
18
Public Board Representation
Mandating worker or public representatives on AI company boards of directors.
63
Heavy Cope
19
Fiduciary Mandates
Requiring AI developers to act as fiduciaries with duty of care toward affected populations.
60
Heavy Cope
20
Restructuring International Organizations
Reforming international bodies (UN, WTO, ILO) to address AI-driven economic transformation.
60
Heavy Cope
21
Legal & Economic Personhood
Determining the legal status of AI systems — whether they can hold rights, obligations, or liability...
55
Partial Cope
22
Regulatory Markets
Market-based regulatory mechanisms where compliance is traded and priced by the market.
55
Partial Cope
23
Development Banks
Multilateral development banks adapted to fund AI transition programs in developing nations.
55
Partial Cope
24
Benefit Sharing
Mechanisms to distribute AI productivity gains across society rather than concentrating them.
55
Partial Cope
25
Monetary Policy Responses
Central bank policies adapted for AI-driven deflation, productivity growth, and labor displacement.
55
Partial Cope
26
Windfall Clause
Pre-commitment by AI companies to share profits above a threshold with society.
55
Partial Cope
27
OECD Place-Based Strategy for AI Displacement
Integrated, place-based strategies that combine regional and industrial policies with effective empl...
55
Partial Cope
28
Global Dividend Funds
International funds that distribute AI-generated wealth globally, especially to developing nations.
54
Partial Cope
29
Antitrust Law
Adapting competition law to prevent AI monopolies and ensure market competition.
52
Partial Cope
30
Regulatory Agencies
Dedicated government agencies to oversee AI development, deployment, and impact.
52
Partial Cope
31
Fiscal Automatic Stabilizers
Tax and spending mechanisms that automatically adjust to economic conditions without legislative act...
52
Partial Cope
32
Government Procurement Policies
Using government purchasing power to set standards for responsible AI deployment.
52
Partial Cope
33
Global Corporate Tax
International minimum corporate tax rates to prevent AI companies from tax arbitrage.
50
Partial Cope
34
Wealth Taxes
Annual taxes on net wealth to redistribute gains from AI-driven capital appreciation.
50
Partial Cope
35
Universal Basic Capital
One-time or periodic capital grants to all citizens, giving them ownership stakes in the productive ...
50
Partial Cope
36
Universal Basic Income
Regular unconditional cash payments to all citizens, regardless of employment status or income.
50
Partial Cope
37
Unemployment Benefits
Extended and enhanced unemployment insurance for workers displaced by AI and automation.
49
Partial Cope
38
Intellectual Property Reform
Reforming IP law to address AI-generated works, training data rights, and patent systems.
48
Partial Cope
39
AI Liability
Legal frameworks assigning liability for damages caused by AI systems to developers or deployers.
47
Partial Cope
40
AI Equity Taxation
Requiring AI companies to contribute equity stakes to public funds as a condition of deployment.
46
Partial Cope
41
National Dividend Funds
Sovereign funds that distribute a share of national wealth or AI-generated profits directly to citiz...
46
Partial Cope
42
Public Utility Regulation
Regulating foundational AI systems as public utilities with rate controls and access requirements.
45
Partial Cope
43
Consumption Taxes
Taxes on consumption (VAT, sales tax) to fund redistribution as labor income declines.
45
Partial Cope
44
Minority Public Ownership
Government acquisition of minority stakes in major AI companies for public benefit.
44
Partial Cope
45
Universal Basic Services
Government provision of essential services (housing, healthcare, education, transport) free at point...
43
Partial Cope
46
Token Taxes
Usage-based surcharges on AI model inference that create a revenue stream growing automatically with...
42
Partial Cope
47
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Government investment funds that capture returns from AI-driven economic growth for public benefit.
41
Partial Cope
48
AI Infrastructural Investments
Public investment in AI infrastructure including compute, data, and research facilities.
39
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The Four Lenses
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Unit-Cost Survivability
Does this policy survive when AI drives marginal cost of cognitive work to zero? Or does it assume human labour stays competitive?
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Interface Collapse
Does it account for AI becoming the integration layer? The old moat was software fragmentation. That moat is collapsing.
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Propagation Blindness
Does it see the full cascade from task to workflow to job to labour market? Or does it treat symptoms at one layer?
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Coordination Feasibility
Can it be enforced when defection = competitive advantage? Deployment outruns coordination.