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AI could widen the wealth gap and wipe out entry-level jobs, expert says
A tech expert says AI is adapting faster than the economy can adapt, potentially eliminating entry-level jobs.
toggle caption KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Artificial Intelligence continues to grow, forcing companies to find a way to close the gap between innovation and preparation. In a previous Morning Edition video interview, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg raised concerns that America is not prepared for the economic downsides of artificial intelligence. Brynjolfsson spoke to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the urgent areas that need to be addressed when integrating new technologies into the workforce such as job displacement, the need for more human-centered skills and widening the gap of economic inequality.
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