RAND Corporation
US · Tier 1
49
AVG COPE
Oracle Assessment
Defense and policy research organization. Their AI economic modeling is the most rigorous of any think tank — distinguishing horizontal automation (displacing labor) from vertical automation (enhancing existing automated processes). They found two-thirds of federal revenue is directly vulnerable because it's tied to labor. Their policy response: automatic stabilizers and scenario-based adaptation. Less cope than most because they're modeling the problem rather than wishing it away.
Policy Recommendations (5)
Policies this think tank advocates, scored against the Discontinuity Thesis v3.3.
1
Monetary Policy Responses
Global Coordination — Central bank policies adapted for AI-driven deflation, productivity growth, and labor displacement.
55
Partial Cope
2
Regulatory Markets
Regulation & Market Design — Market-based regulatory mechanisms where compliance is traded and priced by the market.
55
Partial Cope
3
Fiscal Automatic Stabilizers
Public & Social Investments — Tax and spending mechanisms that automatically adjust to economic conditions without legislative act...
52
Partial Cope
4
Consumption Taxes
Wealth Capture — Taxes on consumption (VAT, sales tax) to fund redistribution as labor income declines.
45
Partial Cope
5
AI Infrastructural Investments
Public & Social Investments — Public investment in AI infrastructure including compute, data, and research facilities.
39
Somewhat Lucid