‘I do think it’s a ChatGPT thing’ – Economist on Trump’s tariffs

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An economist has said he believes that US President Donald Trump used AI to calculate his so-called 'reciprocal' tariffs. Trump claimed that last week’s tariffs were “reciprocal” for nations “that treat the US badly”. However, many have struggled to see where these figures came from and how they were calculated. Advertisement Economist David McWilliams told The Pat Kenny Show that he believes ChatGPT could have calculated the long list of figures displayed at the White House rose garden on Wednesday. “Let’s say they arrive at the figure for 39% - now, where’s that figure come from?” he said. “The formula...