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TechTank: How Does Tech Affect Inequality?

Darrell West, Zia Qureshi
Monday, September 30, 2024, 11:53 AM

Published by The Lawfare Institute
in Cooperation With
Brookings

Technology innovation is accelerating around the world. Advances in AI, quantum computing, and cloud storage are providing new opportunities for communications and service delivery, but how are new digital tools affecting inequality? There is concern that technology will further inequality and divide the world into technology haves and havenots. 

In this episode of the TechTank Podcast, Darrell West talks with Zia Qureshi, a senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings about how cutting-edge tech is shaping inequality. They dive into whether these innovations will widen the gap between those with access to tech and those without, and what we can do to make sure technology benefits everyone. 

You can listen to the TechTank Podcast here, on AppleSpotify, or Acast


Darrell M. West is vice president and director of Governance Studies and holds the Douglas Dillon Chair. He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of TechTank. His current research focuses on artificial intelligence, robotics, and the future of work. West is also director of the John Hazen White Manufacturing Initiative.
Zia Qureshi is a senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution. He also advises and consults for several other organizations.