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The New Empire of AI

The Future of Global Inequality

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The New Empire of AI

By: Rachel Adams
Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
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As AI takes hold across the planet and wealthy nations seek to position themselves as global leaders of this new technology, the gap is widening between those who benefit from it and those who are subjugated by it. As Rachel Adams shows in this hard-hitting book, growing inequality is the single biggest threat to the transformative potential of AI. Not only is AI built on an unequal global system of power, it stands poised to entrench existing inequities, further consolidating a new age of empire.

AI's impact on inequality will not be experienced in poorer countries only: it will be felt everywhere. The effects will be seen in intensified international migration as opportunities become increasingly concentrated in wealthier nations; in heightened political instability and populist politics; and in climate-related disasters caused by an industry blind to its environmental impact across supply chains.

We need to act now to address these issues. Only if the current inequitable trajectory of AI is halted, the incentives changed, and the production and use of AI decentralized from wealthier nations will AI be able to deliver on its promise to build a better world for all.

©2025 Rachel Adams (P)2025 Tantor Media History & Culture Technology & Society Technology
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I tried. I tried really hard to ignore all the woke pseudo-Marxist terminology and buzzwords, but it became impossible. The author is completely out of touch with how a modern economy works, and her analysis is equally flawed. Don't waste 7 hours of your life listening to this rubbish. Rather use it to learn a blue collar skill that AI is likely not to replace, like growing food or installing solar panels.

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