Will artificial intelligence broadly raise living standards or drive income and wealth inequality?
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Speech by Mr Michael S Barr, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at "Next-gen financial inclusion", the third annual Financial Inclusion Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Board, Washington DC, 14 July 2026.
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