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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Isabel Keane

Former presidential candidate claims AI will cause ‘jobpocalypse’ among white collar workers within the next 18 months

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang has issued a desperate warning that artificial intelligence may cause a “jobpocalypse” that would leave white-collar workers without jobs within the next 18 months.

Yang, who competed in the 2020 Democratic primary, has become the latest public figure to question how the current AI boom may impact the employment of millions of Americans.

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