I feared AI would leave my community behind. Now I see a path to prosperity

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Pastor and Project H.O.O.D. founder Corey Brooks explains how the AI boom could radically change young lives in his community There has been worry of late that AI may eliminate jobs. I have seen the power of AI, and I can understand why some sectors are worried. I have even worried that this ongoing AI revolution may leave behind the troubled youth in my South Side of Chicago neighborhood. For the past several years, I have been building this massive Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center to teach young people the trades as a way out of poverty and violence. And I’m sitting here, wondering if I made a mistake. Have I created something that is outdated? I admit I felt this panic deep within my soul. Was I handing my youth a caveman tool when they needed the latest technology? I wondered how we would adapt to this ever-changing world that changes s