Could AI trigger the next global crisis?
Citrini Research modeled a future where AI adoption drives economic disruption.
Mass layoffs → automation → profit growth → more AI investment → falling incomes → reduced consumption.
By 2027–2028, this may lead to:
• unemployment above 10%,
• markets dropping by roughly 38%,
• debt and housing finance problems.
A separate risk comes from autonomous AI agents that could independently spend money and transition to stablecoins and blockchain systems.