India, Sept. 29 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved from the periphery of research labs into the mainstream of everyday life, shaping the apps we use, financial services we consume and the global business models redefining competition. Beneath AI's growing optimism of efficiency and innovation, however, lies a defining question: Will it reduce global inequalities by broadening overall prosperity, or

will it further entrench wealth divides by concentrating power in fewer hands?

This is not a merely theoretical debate among economists. From policy-makers, central banks, civil society to corporate boardrooms, politicians and leaders are confronting the socio - economic stakes of AI. The evidence so far seems mixed. The outcome will d...