Abstract

The rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in the twenty-first century has transformed nearly every aspect of human life from economic production and governance to communication and cultural interaction. While AI is often celebrated as a tool for efficiency innovation and progress its uneven distribution and application have raised serious concerns regarding its role in deepening existing social inequalities. This research paper explores the complex relationship between AI and social inequality arguing that AI rather than being a neutral technological advancement functions within existing socio-economic structures that often reproduce and intensify disparities across class race gender and geographic lines. The study investigates how access to AI technologies algorithmic bias digital literacy gaps and unequal institutional frameworks contribute to a widening inequality gap. It further examines how AI-driven automation affects labor markets disproportionately impact