Jim VandeHei: It’s Really Hard to See How a Lot of People Aren’t Going to End up Struggling Because of the AI

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VANDEHEI: “This should be the only topic that Congress is thinking about and talking about. I don't think most workers realize what's happening. In our piece, we linked to this report by Microsoft that was done this summer that shows you all of the tasks and all of the jobs that are most vulnerable. If you're in one of those jobs or if your kid is going to school and considering those professions, you've got to be thinking about this. You have to be thinking about how can I do that job if artificial intelligence can do it for free or do it better. In some cases, it can make you a better employee, but it might force you to think about doing something differently. And I don't think politicians are leveling with the American people. They're not talking about the extent of what's going to happen over the next three years. That doesn't mean AI couldn't be a massive boom like other technologies over a long horizon, but in the short-term, it's really hard to see how a lot of people aren't going to end up struggling and trying to find a new job, especially if you're entry level coming out of college.”