Vista's Robert Smith: How to prevent AI from further widening the racial wealth gap

Goldman Sachs : Investment in AI is expected to reach $100 billion in the U.S. and $200 billion globally by next year .

McKinsey study: Black Americans are 10% more likely to be working jobs slated for AI automation.

Study anticipates that AI will disrupt 4.5 million jobs for Black workers.

Robert F. Smith : If we take steps to prevent AI from becoming a new economic wedge, it could be a source of generational wealth.

Smith: We must commit ourselves to ensuring that everyone has access to the incredible benefits of AI .

He says the innovation and economic growth this would spur has the potential to close gaps, generating prosperity for all.