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ICYMI: check out this new @BrookingsMetro analysis led by @MarkMuro1 mapping the #AI economy. Among others he finds the main AI enterprise is concentrated in a limited number of metro areas, but numerous other regions are home to meaningful AI activity brookings.edu/articles/mappi…

.@MarkMuro1 & Shriya Methkupally say that the nation’s readiness to benefit from AI is critical because the technology is going to play a significant role in economic development across the U.S. brookings.edu/articles/mappi…

Our @BrookingsMetro mapping finds six types of AI clusters in the U.S. Superstars Star Hubs Emerging Centers Focused Movers Nascent Adopters Others Check these out: brookings.edu/articles/mappi… @Ritholtz @conorsen @foxjust @MSFTIssues @chrisheivly @gbenga_ajilore

AI and a changing economy have complicated access to opportunity for today’s youth, Samia Amin, Annelies Goger, and Christina Yancey write in a new brief. air.org/resource/brief…

About 50% of the nation’s AI talent and 64% of all AI-related contracts awarded nationally to businesses are present in 28 metros, named “Star Hubs” in a new @BrookingsInst analysis. Read more: brookings.edu/articles/mappi…

Tech companies themselves have a responsibility to promote bargaining as a social good if they want to stay true to their message about how much progress lies ahead with AI technology, @CHoffmanUNI tells Molly Kinder in a #MetroBlueprint episode. Listen: brookings.edu/articles/molly…

Really enjoyed talking to @lilyjamali @BBC on our #AI readiness analysis and addressing the U.S. #AI divide. Nation has "superstars" and growers but also many places adrift that could lose ground view.email.bbc.com/?qs=94eaa08f70… @BrookingsMetro

Look up your metro area to see if it has the talent, access to infrastructure, and organizational adoption needed to harness the technology’s economic potential. Check out the new @BrookingsInst interactive: brookings.edu/articles/mappi…

Efforts to freeze or cancel funding to Native American people should be recognized as a violation of longstanding, legally binding trust and treaty obligations between the U.S. government and Tribes, @robmaxim & @GlencoraH write. brookings.edu/articles/a-fed…

Had Southeastern Pennsylvania’s tradeable industries—such as manufacturing, finance, consulting, and wholesaling—kept pace with national performance, the region would have added over 70,000 more opportunity jobs over ten years. brookings.edu/articles/south…

In a new @BrookingsInst report, @MarkMuro1 & Shriya Methkupally map the unfolding AI revolution and assess how the nation and local economies are positioned to create, apply, and harness the technology. Read more: brookings.edu/articles/mappi…

Office-to-residential conversions contribute to the dynamism of regional economies and can therefore be part of ensuring a prosperous future for American communities, @CaraEckholm, @lohplaces, Jonathan Meyers & Steven Paynter write. brookings.edu/articles/a-com…

In a new #MetroBlueprint episode, Molly Kinder & @CHoffmanUNI discuss how to create an equitable transition for workers affected by AI. Listen now: brookings.edu/articles/molly…

As Southeastern Pennsylvania’s economy has pivoted toward professional services, health care, and hospitality over the past generation, there have been fewer good jobs available to workers without a college degree. brookings.edu/articles/south…

Nearly all Tribes would be affected by a federal grant freeze, with many facing the prospect of losing tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars, @robmaxim & @GlencoraH say. brookings.edu/articles/a-fed…

Permitting delays don’t just slow projects—they delay progress for communities. Adie Tomer of @BrookingsMetro explains why streamlined approvals matter for businesses, nonprofits, and the people they serve. #InfrastructureInvestment #PermittingReform #CommunityImpact

Which U.S. cities are the most ready to adopt AI into their economies? New @BrookingsInst research out now--> brookings.edu/articles/mappi…

Public financial tools, when applied thoughtfully, can dramatically reshape the feasibility of a given office to residential conversions project, Jonathan Meyers, @ErmanEruz, @lohplaces, Joe Speer & Kate Collignon write. brookings.edu/articles/a-com…

To create more opportunity jobs, Southeastern Pennsylvania leaders must invest in competitive industries such as enterprise digital solutions; the materials machining/fabrication and electronic components value chain; and biomedical commercialization. brookings.edu/articles/south…

If federal grant funding were to be frozen, @robmaxim & @GlencoraH say critical projects for Tribal communities across the country would be at risk, including a $35 million grant to a Tribe in the Midwest for broadband deployment. Read more: brookings.edu/articles/a-fed…