Shira Ovide

By and SAN FRANCISCO — Throughout a nearly two-decade career, Susan Smith considered herself a winner in the American economic lottery.

Over the past decade, the giants of Silicon Valley became reliable engines of the American economy and the nation's retirement accounts.

The fates of the U.S. economy and millions of retirement accounts are entangled with a giant bet on artificial intelligence by leading tech firms.

Google put on hold an AI feature in Google Earth just hours after it was introduced. People used it to create AI-manipulated aerial views of horrific scenes.

The AI bet by the country’s leading firms is torching their cash.

More candidates talk about artificial intelligence or data centers on their campaign websites than mention Israel or manufacturing, according to a Post analysis.

Across the United States, political candidates are grappling with an issue that has never before featured widely in American political life: artificial intelligence.

A new survey adds to the evidence that Americans are skeptical that artificial intelligence will have positive effects on daily life or the job market.

Evidence is mounting that artificial intelligence is helping the richest people and cities pull further ahead.

Shira Ovide The Washington Post Evidence is mounting that artificial intelligence is helping the richest people and cities pull further ahead.