According to CoinMeta, Federal Reserve Board member Lael Brainard warned that the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) could exacerbate income inequality in the short term, and policymakers need to be prepared for potential severe short-term shocks to the labor market. In a speech at Yale University, she stated that the extent and duration of the impact of AI will depend on the regulatory safeguards that are in place currently. Brainard pointed out that if a few AI companies gain dominance, excessive market concentration could widen inequality. This would result in the vast majority of companies and their employees having difficulty accessing continuously improving AI resources, leading to reduced profits, a decline in the proportion of labor income, increased market concentration, and further exacerbation of inequality.