FAILEDStated March 16, 2021
Sam AltmanCEO, OpenAI
"Imagine a world where, for decades, everything — housing, education, food, clothing, etc. — became half as expensive every two years."
economicscost
- Verdict
- Did not happen
- Deadline in claim
- “For decades” (ongoing from 2021)
Assessment
Since 2021, U.S. housing, education, healthcare, food and clothing costs have risen — not halved every two years. Several years in, the across-the-board deflation described has not begun. Scored failed for the period elapsed.
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