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Jacob Shteyman

AI could widen gap between have-nots and have-lots

The federal government is banking on AI to lift Australia's stagnant productivity growth. (Rounak Amini/AAP PHOTOS)

The artificial intelligence boom could leave the Elon Musks and Sam Altmans of the world with a larger slice of the pie and workers fighting over a smaller portion of scraps, says Labor assistant minister Andrew Leigh.

While the federal government is banking on AI to lift Australia's stagnant productivity growth and end a decade of lost living standards, Dr Leigh warns the technology could also widen the wealth divide if its benefits are not properly shared.

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