There are many benefits of artificial intelligence:
AI can perpetuate social inequality in many ways.
Here are a few:
"Human decisions are not based on ones and zeros ... (but on) social context and social background.
-Anthony Cook, Microsoft General Counsel
The world is historically biased. Artificially intelligent algorithms will, therefore, return equally biased results and reflect the implicit prejudices of their developers. It is these qualities of AI that give it the potential to become a major instigator of income inequality and prejudice.
Technical: The technical battle will involve various solutions, like the creation of better datasets, Transparency + Interpretability, Optimization, and Pipeline systems.
Ethical: The ethics of AI operation will require the widespread cooperation of industry leaders, data scientists, and ethicists.
Economic & Socio-legal: AI's global impact must be regulated with specific social and legal solutions to accomodate the shifting economy.