This compelling episode delves into the intricate relationship between Artificial Intelligence and income inequality. While AI holds great promise for productivity and efficiency, it also has the potential to exacerbate income disparities.
We discuss how AI-driven automation might affect job sectors differently, potentially widening gaps between high-skilled and low-skilled workers. We also explore AI’s opportunities to create new industries and jobs and the vital role of education, retraining, and policy in ensuring these benefits are equitably distributed.
This episode urges listeners to consider how we might navigate this emerging AI landscape to foster a more inclusive economic future where growth benefits are broadly shared across society.