Nathan Gardels is the editor-in-chief of Noema Magazine. He is also the co-founder of and a senior adviser to the Berggruen Institute.
The 2028 presidential race in the United States is shaping up to be the first-ever “AI election.” It will be defined by how candidates propose to cope with the upheaval wrought by the widespread integration of artificial intelligence into society.
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This article presents a compelling narrative about the political and economic challenges posed by AI, but it also reflects several patterns worth scrutinizing. The strongest version of the argument is that AI is reshaping the economy in ways that demand new policy frameworks, with both redistribution and pre-distribution proposals gaining traction across the political spectrum. The piece effectively highlights the bipartisan concern over AI’s impact on jobs and wealth inequality, as well as the ...