Artificial intelligence and automation technologies have the potential to alter millions of jobs, yet the positive benefits associated with increased productivity are worth pursuing, according to a December 2016 White House report. The authors – which include staff from the Council of Economic Advisers, Domestic Policy Council, National Economic Council, Office of Management and Budget, and Office of Science and Technology Policy – suggest that responding to the economic effects of this technology will be an important consideration for the next administration, and as a result, policymakers should be prepared for a wide variety of outcomes. Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and the Economy is a follow up to the White House’s October 2016 report Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence.