AI, Economic Security, and the Choices Facing Policymakers and Philanthropy
Economic inequality—the unequal distribution of income and wealth—has been rising in the United States for decades, and how artificial intelligence reshapes that trajectory will depend on the policy choices made around it. The costs and benefits of technological change are never shared equitably on their own—who gains and who is harmed depends on the rules, investments, and protections policymakers put in place. For asset-building funders working to strengthen household economic security, the choices taking shape now are among the most consequential and least understood levers that will decide whether AI narrows the gap or widens it.
This webinar takes that question from research to policy—not only what AI is doing to our economy, but what funders and policymakers can do about it. Drawing on current research and the lessons of past economic transitions, speakers will examine why the question of who shares in economic gains has always turned on policy and structural choices, not on the technology itself, and where the leverage points sit today. Funders will leave with a clearer view of the policy landscape and the distinct roles philanthropy and policy can play in ensuring AI benefits workers and society equitably.
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