White House Economist Rebukes AI Risk Report

White House economist Pierre Yared criticized a Citrini Research report published Feb. 22, telling Bloomberg on Feb. 24 that the paper "violates some of the basic accounting in economics." The Citrini report warned that AI-driven labor obsolescence could reduce consumer spending and shake markets, briefly moving stocks on Feb. 23. The exchange highlights tensions between automation warnings and pro-growth AI policy.