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Nicolai Tangen, the head of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has expressed concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) could exacerbate global inequalities. He highlights the risk of AI creating a divide between countries that can afford advanced technologies and those that cannot. Tangen suggests that the uneven adoption of AI could lead to significant societal and geopolitical disparities. He also notes that the current regulatory approaches in the US and Europe might contribute to these differences, with the US having less regulation and more AI development compared to Europe. Despite the risks, Tangen remains optimistic about AI’s long-term economic benefits, acknowledging the technology’s role in transforming industries and enhancing productivity.