White House: AI May Widen Inequality by Replacing Lower-Wage Jobs
• About 10% of US workers are in jobs most exposed to disruption from AI, per White House analysis • Lower educated, lower income workers face greater risk from AI substituting their roles • Women also have higher exposure to AI disruption • AI could widen inequality if it displaces lower-wage roles and boosts higher-paid ones • White House wants to guide AI development to benefit workers, not worsen inequality