7.The Illusion of AI Readiness
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Part III — The Political Economy of AI
Chapter 7 — The Illusion of AI Readiness
Governments believe they can solve AI disruption with:
- research funding
- workforce training
- regional clusters
- infrastructure
But structural limits exist:
- training cannot keep up with capability growth
- most people cannot become AI engineers
- productivity gains concentrate in capital owners
This chapter introduces:
policy optimism vs structural reality
Introduce a few senate hearing articles to illustrate the government's stance or consideration.
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Working across research, policy, and data-driven analysis, the Editorial Board ensures that published pieces reflect a consistent institutional perspective grounded in quantitative reasoning and long-term structural assessment.
