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Calavar07/31/20252 repliesview on HN

The graphic has four studies that show increased inequality and six that show reduced inequality.


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tripletao08/01/2025

> The graphic has four studies that show increased inequality

Three, since Toner-Rodgers 2024 currently seems to be a total fabrication.

https://archive.is/Ql1lQ

gruez07/31/2025

Read my comment again. keyword here is "recent". The second link also expands on why it's relevant. It's best to read the whole article, but here's a paragraph that captures the argument:

>The shift in recent economic research supports his observation. Although early studies suggested that lower performers could benefit simply by copying AI outputs, newer studies look at more complex tasks, such as scientific research, running a business and investing money. In these contexts, high performers benefit far more than their lower-performing peers. In some cases, less productive workers see no improvement, or even lose ground.

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