BERLIN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The steam engine is still shaping Germany's economy long after its invention with a new study saying areas that adopted the technology early still carry advantages, suggesting that early adoption of AI could bring similar benefits.
Regions where steam engines were particularly widespread at the end of the 19th century still have average wages that are 4.3% higher than elsewhere, according to research by the ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin), which was shared with Reuters ahead of its publication on Wednesday.
