There’s little doubt that generative AI will affect the economy—but how, exactly, stays an open query. Despite fears that these AI tools will upend jobs and exacerbate wealth inequality, early evidence suggests the technology could help level the playing field—but provided that we deploy it in the proper ways. Likewise, the Inflation Reduction Act and the Chips Act each have huge implications for the economy, and for efforts to revive America’s high-tech manufacturing base. Rotman and Honan will take a look at who stands to learn from these transformative economic events, and what the risks are.
Then, on September 12, our next edition of Roundtables will tackle one other necessary query: How should we regulate AI? Charlotte Jee, news editor, and Melissa Heikkilä, senior reporter for AI, will discuss the state of AI regulation today and what to look at for within the months ahead.
