BUSBUS-005 — Revenue Model Disruption Blindness
AI R&D Concentration in High-Income Nations Deepens Global Inequality
3/5Sector: OtherGeography: USAStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
General-purpose AI development is dominated by large firms in digitally advanced economies, with the US alone producing 56% of notable models in 2023. Lower-income nations face compounding dependency risks and reduced strategic autonomy as the capability gap widens.
Domain
Business & Strategic
Blindspots in business strategy, ROI, market positioning, customer value, and investment prioritisation.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — International AI Safety Report 2025 (Bengio2025) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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