[Apr '26 Primer] Last Place in the AI-First Economy: How the AI Industry Relies on Worker Disempowerment by Alexandra Mattescu, Aiha Nguyen, Sanjay Pinto. Inclu
A recent primer titled "Last Place in the AI-First Economy" by Alexandra Mattescu, Aiha Nguyen, and Sanjay Pinto outlines a framework for understanding AI adoption. The authors argue that the industry's growth is underpinned by four key components: weaponized inefficiency, institutional capture, occupational erosion, and racial and structural inequality. AI
IMPACT Examines how AI adoption may exacerbate existing societal inequalities and impact workers.