https://aifaultline.com/authors/ngan-nguyen-thi-thuy/New papers by Ngan Nguyen Thi Thuy in the AI Fault Line guide, and news naming them. https://aifaultline.com/research/p/title-a20cebc033b49983/https://aifaultline.com/research/p/title-a20cebc033b49983/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Using a region-by-year panel with shift-share exposure measures, finds automation exposure (concentrated in routine work) lowers regional employment and wages with losses cushioned in cities, while AI exposure (concentrated in cognitive work) raises wages and concentrates in urban areas — meaning technology reshapes rather than simply widens the urban-rural divide. The paper argues for place-sensitive reskilling policy that directs support toward routine-exposed rural regions rather than a one-size-fits-all national program.