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AI boom concentrates equity gains in Big Tech, MarketWatch argues

The piece frames the issue as a “data divide,” arguing that most equity and profits are captured by large technology firms rather than broader users and workers.

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MarketWatch argues that while everyday users and businesses supplied the data that fueled the AI boom, much of the equity upside is accruing to Big Tech companies.

The outlet positions the shift as a “data divide,” saying the gains are not being shared broadly, and it calls for ways to claw back value for those whose data helped create the demand and performance behind AI.

The article’s central thrust is that better-aligned compensation and ownership structures could help redistribute the economic benefits tied to AI growth, rather than leaving returns concentrated among a small set of large firms.

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