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Download or read book The Nexus between Artificial Intelligence and Economics written by Ad J. W. van de Gevel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The manuscript reviews some key ideas about artificial intelligence, and relates them to economics. These include its relation to robotics, and the concepts of synthetic emotions, consciousness, and life. The economic implications of the advent of artificial intelligence, such as its effect on prices and wages, appropriate patent policy, and the possibility of accelerating productivity, are discussed. The growing field of artificial economics and the use of artificial agents in experimental economics is considered.​