As artificial intelligence continues to advance at breakneck speed, the US is on the cusp of a potentially seismic shift in the job market. Fears are mounting that AI could displace millions of workers, sparking widespread economic disruption and social unrest. Amid growing discontent among Americans, policymakers and tech leaders are scrambling to mitigate the impact, with proposals ranging from transition assistance programs to radical ideas such as universal basic income. With the tech industry's own leaders warning of a looming "jobs apocalypse," the nation is bracing for the consequences of a future where machines and algorithms increasingly take the place of human workers.
Washington and Silicon Valley are bracing for the fallout from AI’s potential displacement of workers, floating everything from transition assistance to universal basic income as Americans express growing discontent with the technology. AI leaders have long warned the technology could disrupt the labor market, with predictions varying from a so-called jobs apocalypse to more mild...
