--- title: "THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BETWEEN THE PROMISES OF PROGRESS AND THE ABYSS OF THE GLOBAL DIVIDE · AI Fault Line" url: https://aifaultline.com/research/p/doi-10-5281-zenodo-23841975/ description: "AI Fault Line is a neutral, evidence-cited field guide to why experts looking at the same developments disagree about AI's effect on productivity, jobs, inequality, regulation and the pace of change." --- [Research](https://aifaultline.com/research/) # THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BETWEEN THE PROMISES OF PROGRESS AND THE ABYSS OF THE GLOBAL DIVIDE mohamed kamal arafa el-rakhawi · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 31 Oct 2026 [Read original source](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23841975) Open access Where this sits in the debate - [Will AI actually boost productivity and growth?](https://aifaultline.com/debate/productivity/) · its finding: it depends ([why studies differ](https://aifaultline.com/debate/productivity/#why)) - [Will AI destroy more jobs than it creates?](https://aifaultline.com/debate/jobs/) · its finding: it depends ([why studies differ](https://aifaultline.com/debate/jobs/#why)) - [Will AI widen inequality?](https://aifaultline.com/debate/inequality/) · its finding supports the claim ([why studies differ](https://aifaultline.com/debate/inequality/#why)) Direction of the finding as read from the abstract by an AI model ([AI-written](https://aifaultline.com/about/)). ## Abstract "The Age of Artificial Intelligence" examines the dual nature of AI as both a transformative force and a catalyst for inequality. The book analyzes AI's potential to add trillions to global GDP while warning of widening gaps between nations. It explores labor market disruption, noting IMF estimates that 40% of jobs globally face AI exposure, with high-income countries more exposed but better equipped to adapt. The work addresses geopolitical competition between US, China, and Europe, ethical concerns including algorithmic bias and data ownership, and proposes solutions through education reform, digital infrastructure investment, and global governance frameworks. Three scenarios for 2050 illustrate possible futures: optimistic (reduced inequality), pessimistic (digital class division), and realistic (mixed outcomes). The central thesis emphasizes that AI's impact depends on human choices, calling for responsible development that benefits all humanity. Author: Dr. Mohamed Kamal Arafa El-Rakhawi. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23841976. ## About this publication **Preprint.** A preprint — posted publicly before or without journal peer review; findings may still be revised. Published 2026 (recently) Citations 0 (OpenAlex) 0 citations recorded by OpenAlex — too few 2026 papers in this collection for a fair comparison. [Chart: published 2026] ## More on this topic Related by theme, not necessarily by method or conclusion. - [The Effects of Generative AI on High Skilled Work: Evidence from Three Field Experiments with Software Developers](https://aifaultline.com/research/p/doi-10-2139-ssrn-4945566/) SSRN · 2024 - [GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models](https://aifaultline.com/research/p/doi-10-48550-arxiv-2303-10130/) arXiv · 2023 - [Experimental evidence on the productivity effects of generative artificial intelligence](https://aifaultline.com/research/p/doi-10-1126-science-adh2586/) Science · 2023 - [The simple macroeconomics of AI](https://aifaultline.com/research/p/doi-10-1093-epolic-eiae042/) Economic Policy · 2024 Overview assembled automatically from collected metadata. [How this site is built](https://aifaultline.com/about/).