The Next AI Divide: Why AI Fluency Matters More Than AI Adoption

New research from Microsoft highlights a growing urban-rural divide in AI adoption. At the same time, Anthropic's AI Fluency research suggests that access to AI is only part of the equation.In this episode, Shannon Belew explores what these trends mean for Texas—and why the state's growing investment in AI infrastructure may create a unique opportunity for rural communities.The conversation introduces the concept of AI Fluency: an organization's ability to understand, evaluate, govern, and apply AI in ways that create measurable business value.Can Texas convert AI infrastructure into AI fluency?Topics include:Microsoft's findings on the urban-rural AI divideWhy rural Texas may be uniquely positioned in the AI economyAnthropic's AI Fluency researchThe IntoTexas definition of AI FluencyHow Texas could become a national model for AI-enabled economic growthCould Texas become the state that turns AI infrastructure into AI fluency? And in doing so, narrow the AI divide rather than widen it?#AI #Texas #ArtificialIntelligence #AIFluency #DataCenters #FutureOfWork #BusinessStrategy #IntoTexasAI #EconomicDevelopment #Technology