Marianne Pestana

Book Cover: The AI Dividend
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Publisher: 2026
Excerpt:

Why the Future of Prosperity Depends on What We Do Next

Artificial intelligence is transforming the world faster than any technology in history. It writes, designs, analyzes, diagnoses, and decides. It boosts productivity, slashes costs, and generates unprecedented corporate profits. But here’s the uncomfortable truth:

As machines do more of the work, wages stagnate. Entry-level jobs disappear. Opportunity narrows. The social contract that once tied hard work to upward mobility is unraveling.

The Age of the AI Dividend confronts the defining economic question of the 21st century:

If machines can now earn, who should share in the wealth?

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In this bold and deeply researched manifesto, Alistair Mukhtar argues that artificial intelligence does not have to mean mass unemployment, permanent inequality, or a future owned by a handful of tech monopolies. Instead, AI can become the foundation of a new social contract — one that distributes prosperity instead of concentrating it.

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