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236_006predictionMacro/EconomyAI-timing

AI entrepreneurs will get phenomenally wealthy and give most away

Predictor: Andrew Yang · ep#236 "Andrew Yang: UBI Before UHI, Solving Job Loss, and the Future of Work | #236" · source

Prior probability
60.0%
Current probability
46.3%
evolves via intake + LBP
Conviction
4/5
Signal quality
C
Resolution
pending
Window
2026-04-30 – 2029-03-31
Edges in / out
9 / 5
Tickers exposed
33

Prediction text

AI entrepreneurs will get phenomenally wealthy and give most away | they are going to get phenomenally wealthy and they expect to give the vast majority of it away and they would like to uh shore up the social contract uh and find ways to keep society whole and strong.

Verbatim quote

From episode "Andrew Yang: UBI Before UHI, Solving Job Loss, and the Future of Work | #236"
they are going to get phenomenally wealthy and they expect to give the vast majority of it away and they would like to uh shore up the social contract uh and find ways to keep society whole and strong.

Predictor: Andrew Yang

κ + Brier as of 2026-05-22
κ (discount)
0.688
Brier
0.0178
excellent
Hits / Misses
0 / 0
of 3 resolved
Hit rate
0.0%
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)

Evidence about this node from Andrew Yang is multiplied by κ in /api/intake. Lower κ = less weight; floors at 0.10 (effectively silenced) and caps at 1.00 (full weight).

Reference class

Not linked

This node isn't linked to a reference class. The Bayesian update applies without outside-view blending.

Probability over time

5 prob_history rows
0%25%50%75%100%prior 60%2026-04-302026-05-032026-05-17
intake v2milestone miss sweeplbp propagationreference class assignedlegacy v1prior_prob (analyst seed)current = 46.3%

Milestone chain

Pre-event signals (upstream prereqs + window checkpoints) → resolution event → downstream cascades. Status/dates update from linked nodes; re-derive nightly via scripts/ops/derive_milestones.py.
Leading chain: 7 fired ✓ · 3 pending
  1. 2026-01-31hitAnthropic 7 cofounders pledge 80% of fortunes ($21B+) to combat AI inequality
    How: Anthropic cofounders publicly commit >=80% of personal fortunes to philanthropy via signed pledge
    Source: https://lifestylesmagazine.com/latest-news/21-billion-new-pledge-anthropics-seven-cofounders-dario-and-daniela-amodei-tom-brown-jack-clark-jared-kaplan-sam-mccandlish-and-christopher-olah-commit-80-of-their-fortunes-to-combat-ai-dri/conf 97%
    Notes: HIT — 7 Anthropic cofounders (Amodeis, Brown, Clark, Kaplan, McCandlish, Olah) publicly pledged 80% of fortunes alongside Amodei's 'Adolescence of Technology' essay.
  2. 2026-02-16hitSchwarzman converts Blackstone fortune into $48B philanthropic foundation
    How: A major AI-era billionaire (Blackstone-class) announces conversion of personal fortune >=$30B into philanthropic foundation citing AI preparedness
    Source: https://dnyuz.com/2026/02/16/blackstone-mogul-warned-of-urgent-need-for-ai-preparedness-now-hes-turning-his-48-billion-fortune-into-a-top-philanthropic-foundation/conf 95%
  3. 2026-06-01 → 2027-12-31pendingGiving Pledge attrition continues — second AI-era billionaire publicly exits
    How: At least one additional named AI/tech billionaire publicly withdraws or refuses Giving Pledge commitment, beyond Thiel-led 2026 attrition reporting
    Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/15/the-billionaires-made-a-promise-now-some-want-out/conf 55%
    Notes: Tension with parent prediction — accelerating exits would partially contradict the 'give most away' thesis.
  4. 2026-06-01 → 2028-12-31pendingAI founder net worth crosses $200B (Altman/Huang/Musk-class)
    How: Forbes/Bloomberg list shows >=1 AI-era founder with personal net worth >=$200B attributable primarily to AI company stake
    Source: https://theoutpost.ai/news-story/anthropic-ceo-warns-ai-wealth-concentration-could-break-society-as-cofounders-pledge-80-of-fortune-23321/conf 65%
  5. 2027-01-01 → 2029-03-31pendingAggregate AI-founder philanthropic commitments cross $100B
    How: Cumulative public pledges by named AI-company founders/cofounders sum to >=$100B in committed (non-disbursed) philanthropic funds
    Source: https://www.investmentnews.com/retirement-planning/wealthy-donors-stay-the-course-on-giving-as-anthropic-funnels-ai-fortunes-into-philanthropy/265452conf 50%
  6. 2036-09-06pendingMoon base will exist in 10 years

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Evidence chain

Every probability update with full Bayesian provenance — chronological, latest first
LBP2026-05-17T02:00:01Z46.3%-1.2pp
Network propagation: 47.6% → 46.3%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00689 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e607fa96
LBP2026-05-10T02:00:02Z47.6%-2.2pp
Network propagation: 49.8% → 47.6%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00584 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e5c18d29
LBP2026-05-03T02:00:01Z49.8%-3.9pp
Network propagation: 53.7% → 49.8%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00677 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 1a683ac9
LBP2026-04-30T16:39:51Z53.7%-2.5pp
Network propagation: 56.2% → 53.7%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v2 · run 0c8a4ea3
LBP2026-04-30T02:18:57Z56.2%-3.8pp
Network propagation: 60.0% → 56.2%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v1 · run 592311ef

Network propagation neighbors

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Top incoming (parents)

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killerTK01
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15.0%0.0500.600+0.054
killerTK14
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20.0%0.0500.600+0.027
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73.8%0.6000.050-0.013

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Ticker exposure

33 ticker(s) linked

Beneficiaries (23)

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Adverse (6)

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prereq239_008Moon base will exist in 10 yearsSpace

Raw metadata

From Thesis_Timeline_v1.0_FINAL workbook
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