AI's Economic Promise and Peril for Racial Equity
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Generative AI has potential for huge economic impact but risks exacerbating racial wealth gaps if implementation lacks equity lens
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Automation threatens many jobs relied on by Black workers for upward mobility
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"Future-proof skills" like emotional intelligence will be key with AI automating previously resilient jobs
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AI could help advance pillars for Black economic mobility like healthcare access and financial inclusion if deployed responsibly
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Leaders must implement AI carefully, reskill workers, sustain accountability, ensure fair data/talent inputs to foster equity