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AI Profits Fuel Billionaire Surge, Oxfam Calls Tax Hike

4/23/2026

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AI-driven profits are accelerating the growth of the global billionaire class, widening inequality.
Knight Frank projects billionaires will increase from 3,110 to 3,915 by 2031.
The World Inequality Report 2026 says fewer than 60,000 people hold three times the wealth of the poorest half.
Oxfam urges governments to raise taxes on the super-rich as their fortunes swell.

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Story summary

AI-driven profits are accelerating the growth of the global billionaire class, widening inequality.
Knight Frank projects billionaires will increase from 3,110 to 3,915 by 2031.
The World Inequality Report 2026 says fewer than 60,000 people hold three times the wealth of the poorest half.
Oxfam urges governments to raise taxes on the super-rich as their fortunes swell.