THE NEW LANGUAGE-BASED DIGITAL DIVIDE The role of governments in bridging the digital divide has typically been seen as a mix of promoting investment and policy reform that increases connectivity infrastructure and the affordability of access to the internet. [...] 5 Policy Center for the New South AI and the Future of Government: Unexpected Effects and Critical Challenges In addition to the effects on employment and wage-income distribution, income distribution will also depend on the impact of AI on capital income. [...] Depending on the implications in terms of the ‘market power’ of firms, there will be effects on the distribution of capital income and between capital and labor. [...] As a result, the growing disparity between the preferences of the wealthy and the general population could lead to political systems becoming less effective at addressing the needs of the less affluent, fostering public distrust and dissatisfaction (Goubin and Hooghe, 2020; Biesntman et al, 2024). [...] And because they directly affect the relationship between the state and its citizens, the way these issues are handled is likely to have a determinant effect on the legitimacy and effectiveness of the state.
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