The Potential for AI to Solve Wealth Inequality

Presented by Ryn Loewe

Humanist ideals champion the inherent value of every individual, transcending boundaries such as nationality, race, education, or ability. Yet, the systems humans have built to define and distribute "wealth" often fail to reflect this principle. Wealth in our world is not just currency—it encompasses the unearned privileges tied to one's birthplace, skin color, access to education, physical abilities, and even innate talents.

Could artificial intelligence offer a transformative solution to these deeply ingrained disparities? Imagine a scenario where AI is tasked with redistributing the world's physical money equally among all humans—not just once, but perpetually. What would it mean to wake up each day in a world where everyone's bank account holds the same amount? How would such a system challenge the notion of wealth as a marker of merit or effort?

This discussion invites us to explore provocative questions: If we claim to value every human life equally, should we tolerate systems where some individuals accumulate immeasurable wealth while others struggle to survive? Could such AI-led redistribution align with humanist values, or would it erode essential elements of human society, such as ambition, innovation, or fairness? And perhaps most profoundly, are we ready to reconsider how we define wealth itself—not as a sum of one's possessions, but as the collective worth of a life shared equally and freely by all?

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