More than 1m young people are out of work, and AI is about to wipe out millions more jobs. What should we do?
independent.co.uk
Over one million young people in the UK are unemployed, and AI is projected to displace millions more jobs, raising concerns about widespread economic and social unrest. Economist Carl-Benedikt Frey warns that civil unrest may occur before mass unemployment due to AI's impact on incomes and livelihoods. Research indicates that without government intervention, nearly eight million UK jobs could be lost to AI, with entry-level and administrative roles being the most vulnerable.
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