'Black Swan' Author Nassim Taleb Says AI Will Trigger a ‘Collapse in Hiring’ Before Mass Layoffs: ‘Existi

Nassim Nicholas Taleb predicts that AI will first cause a "collapse in hiring" rather than immediate layoffs, as existing jobs are "sticky" and not easily displaced. He argues that the primary disruption will be in the creation of future roles, as jobs that don't yet exist have no such protection. Taleb also criticizes portions of the workforce for being vulnerable to automation due to traits like being "mechanistic" and "gullible."

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