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References

Academic Papers

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Policy and Governance

Calo, R. (2017). Artificial intelligence policy: A primer and roadmap. UC Davis Law Review, 51, 399-435.

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Economic Studies

Nordhaus, W. D. (2015). Are we approaching an economic singularity? Information technology and the future of economic growth. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. 21547.

Industry Reports

Note: Additional industry reports and proprietary research were consulted but cannot be cited due to confidentiality agreements.

Data Sources

Evidence Database

  • 120 systematically evaluated pieces of evidence
  • Quality scores ranging from 0.65 to 0.95
  • Coverage across all six hypothesis dimensions
  • Temporal span: 2020-2025 publications

Computational Resources

  • Monte Carlo simulations: 1,331,478,896 calculations
  • Processing infrastructure: 8-core parallel computation
  • Data storage: 4.7 GB across 70 files
  • Visualization outputs: 70+ automated charts

Methodological References

Statistical Methods

  • Bayesian evidence synthesis
  • Bootstrap uncertainty quantification
  • Hierarchical clustering analysis
  • Logistic curve fitting for adoption modeling

Computational Frameworks

  • NumPy for vectorized operations
  • SciPy for statistical distributions
  • NetworkX for causal network analysis
  • Multiprocessing for parallel computation

Historical Analogies

Technology Transitions

  • Industrial Revolution (1800-1900): 70% workforce transformation
  • Manufacturing to Service Economy (1945-2000): 30% sectoral shift
  • Personal Computer Revolution (1980-2000): Office work transformation
  • Internet Revolution (1995-2015): Commerce and communication disruption

Economic Disruptions

  • Great Depression (1929-1939): Labor market collapse and recovery
  • Post-WWII Automation (1950-1970): Manufacturing transformation
  • Globalization Wave (1980-2000): Trade and labor impacts
  • Financial Crisis (2008-2010): Systemic risk materialization

Acknowledgments

This research benefited from:

  • Anonymous expert reviewers who provided critical feedback
  • Open-source software communities enabling computational analysis
  • Historical data repositories providing empirical foundations
  • Future studies literature establishing methodological precedents

Citation

If citing this work, please use:

[Author Names]. (2024). AI Futures: A Computational Analysis - Mapping 
Humanity's Path Through the Intelligence Revolution (2025-2050). 
[Institution]. DOI: [pending]

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