Activity in America’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector is concentrated in a handful of “superstar” tech centers along the coasts: the Bay Area, Seattle, New York, and Boston. Mark Muro and Julian Jacobs argue that this clustering limits not just AI development, but the nation’s broader economic growth.
In new commentary, Muro and Jacobs call for an expansion of AI development activity to more places in the United States and highlight the benefits of doing so.
Muro and Jacobs warn that the concentration of AI development in a few high-income urban centers risks creating systems that are misaligned with the values and needs of more diverse populations and geographies.
Our Election ’24 event on AI
This week, we hosted a series of discussions with Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia to explore the promise and perils of AI. Experts offered insights on how the evolving technology is affecting the U.S. policy landscape, communities of color, democracy, and more.
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