Comment by World Bank

AI is driving power asymmetries between countries, governments, corporations, and individuals. Between countries, control over key parts of the AI value chain—frontier models, advanced chips and data centers—by a few companies creates dependency risk...

Because the gains from AI tend to accrue to capital and do not reach all workers automatically, labor market, education, social protection, and fiscal policies will be critical to ensuring gains translate into higher living standards and better jobs.

To build trust and legitimacy, processes such as citizens’ assemblies provide an effective participation mechanism. These assemblies consist of randomly selected individuals reflecting the broader population. Through structured meetings, participants...