Theoretical models of growth reveal that either exogenous or endogenous, technology is the main driving force behind the long-run economic growth. Furthermore, in the endogenous growth framework, diffusion of technology is the basic mechanism of per capita income convergence among countries....

This paper examines the implications of automation capital in a Solow growth model with two types of labour. We study the transition from standard production to production using automation capital which substitutes low-skilled workers. We assume that despite advances in technology, AI and...