What will AI mean for economic inequality?
If we’re not careful, we could see widening gaps within countries and between them.
By Katya Klinovaarchive, MIT Technology Review
Prominent AI researchers expect the arrival of artificial general intelligence anywhere between “the next couple of years” and “possibly never.” At the same time, leading economists disagree about the potential impact of AI: Some anticipate a future of perpetually accelerating productivity, while others project more modest gains. But most experts agree that technological advancement, however buoyant, is no guarantee that everyone benefits.