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As AI continues to replace human labor, the gap between the wealthy and the poor widens considerably. While tech giants benefit from ownership of AI technologies, the average worker faces difficult prospects characterized by unstable and poorly compensated jobs. The Economic Policy Institute highlights a disturbing trend: between 1979 and 2022, U.S. labor productivity grew by 64.6%, yet hourly compensation for the average worker only increased by 17.3%. This disconnect is exacerbated by AI's capacity to enhance productivity at the expense of workers.