AI Job Boom Intensifies Geographic Concentration, Calls for Regional Development
Summary
As the AI job boom intensifies geographic concentration in major tech hubs like the Bay Area, generative AI drives expansion to emerging metro areas, prompting calls for regional economic development aligned with national AI strategy to harness AI's transformative potential.
Key Points
- AI activity remains highly concentrated, with the Bay Area alone accounting for 13% of AI job postings
- The recent boom in generative AI is widening the geography of AI activity to emerging metro areas
- The U.S. should combine national AI strategy with regional economic development to harness AI's power