A vacant home on February 7, 2012 in Youngstown, Ohio. —Benjamin Lowy—Getty Images The story of Youngstown, Ohio, is often seen as a story about the past. But it’s time to start looking at the Rust Belt city as a warning about the future.
As the artificial intelligence revolution unfolds, debates about its impact on the American economy often hinge on the belief that if the technology creates more jobs than it destroys, it will be a success. But the more important question is often the most overlooked: Who will bear the costs of the AI revolution?
Youngstown is a symbol for what can happen when America stands idly by as market forces inflict…
Read the full article at TIME.COM
