Top Analyst Says AI Could Make America’s Highest-Earning Workers Even Richer—Here’s Why the Most Exposed May Get the Biggest Payoff

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Morgan Stanley says white-collar workers facing the greatest exposure to artificial intelligence could also capture some of its biggest economic benefits. High-income, college-educated and city-dwelling workers could benefit from AI through productivity-driven wage growth, new job creation, wealth gains and longer-term disinflation, according to a report published by Business Insider on Sunday. AI's Impact Morgan Stanley economist Heather Berger said younger workers could face greater disruption as AI takes over routine, entry-level tasks, while older workers could see productivity gains without being fully replaced.