Lack of Access to Frontier AI Could Leave Billions Stranded in the Permanent Periphery
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-07-30
The article argues that fears of a 'permanent underclass' are deepest among those one step removed from AI wealth and power, while most of the world is far behind. It explores how lack of access to frontier AI could leave billions stranded in the permanent periphery.
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