AI exacerbates ‘class divide,’ progressive poll shows
Black workers are also more likely than white workers to predict AI will replace their job.
A recent poll conducted by the liberal group Groundwork Collaborative and Ipsos reveals that AI is exacerbating the class divide in the United States, with only one-third of American workers expecting AI to improve their jobs. The poll shows a clear divide across income brackets, with 40% of those making $100,000 or more anticipating AI to enhance their jobs, compared to just 19% of those earning under $50,000.
White-collar workers are more likely to use AI in their work than blue-collar workers, while Black workers are more likely than white workers to predict AI will replace their jobs. Groundwork Collaborative's Alex Jacquez dismissed suggestions for universal basic income to address AI's economic impacts, but suggested that a public stake in AI firms, as proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, could be part of a solution.
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