AIBlindspot
← All case studies
BUSBUS-005 — Revenue Model Disruption Blindness

AI R&D Concentration Deepens Global Technology Inequality

3/5Sector: TechnologyGeography: Asia-PacificStage: OperateIngested: —

Executive Summary

Advanced AI development is consolidating among a handful of Western nations and China, driven by compute barriers that exclude low-income countries entirely. This structural divide amplifies existing socioeconomic disparities and concentrates market power within large technology firms, heightening regulatory and reputational risk for global businesses.

Domain

Business & Strategic

Blindspots in business strategy, ROI, market positioning, customer value, and investment prioritisation.

Source

MIT AI Risk Repository — International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI (Bengio2024) ↗

https://airisk.mit.edu/

Could this happen in your organisation?

A Velinor AI Audit maps your active AI portfolio against the 50+ blindspots and benchmarks against documented sector failures like this one. A board-ready foresight document in 5 weeks.