Can AI deliver broad-based prosperity?

MILAN – There is little consensus around anything AI-related these days. But one expectation that does seem to have taken hold among a large share of businesses, investors, and analysts is that the technology will enhance productivity in a wide range of areas. But even if these gains materialize, will they be worth it? Many observers – including me – anticipate significant AI-enabled productivity gains. For starters, initial evidence from a growing collection of use-case studies indicates as much. Moreover, given the rapid expansion of AI functionality, the declining costs of training and using AI models, and the embrace of open-source tools and systems, it seems likely that AI can be applied in meaningful ways in virtually every sector and job category. Of course, effective implementation of AI is not a foregone conclusion, nor will it happen overnight, owing to issues of access, diffusion, and learning curves. But even if these barriers are overcome, it is far from guaranteed that AI-enabled productivity gains would deliver broad-based benefits, in terms of employment and incomWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times