Austin, Texas. The. The city is known for its promising aspirations to new residents looking to move in in hopes of the budding business opportunities the city possesses. Austin is home to industry-leading technology companies, business and financial services, and manufacturing. Although Austin has achieved many credentials to be considered an attractive technological hotspot to many, this idea fails to consider an essential part of what makes Austin, Austin. As AI technology advancements and businesses overtake Austin, it compromises local businesses, communities, and minority groups that are negatively affected. Moreover, these negative impacts on different Austin groups can be addressed through public policy, and collaborative efforts with AI …show more content…
Rural area residents and Indigenous communities will face repercussions amidst the expansion of businesses in Austin. Expansion may include overtaking of rural land and building on property that is deemed Indigenous land. This raises an ethical dilemma the city of Austin faces about the importance of the preservation of historical structures in the city. A feasible course of action that could be taken to counteract this problem is the passing of Austin legislation that would allow policymakers to protect sacred lands and historical properties against new development. Lastly, the expansion of AI technology into Austin raises concerns and problems regarding Austin’s local businesses. New businesses create competitiveness in the job market as more locals are seeking jobs and new residents are moving to the city for job opportunities. Another problem with increasing AI technology is the issue small businesses face that essentially encourages them to adapt to AI technology or their business will face economic repercussions or go out of business if they do not implement the innovative