@VraserX: I don’t think AI takes all jobs overnight. That’s the cartoon version. The real transition will be slower and much weir…
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The article argues that AI will not eliminate all jobs overnight but will gradually automate tasks, reduce hiring, and shift work patterns, with organizations like McKinsey and the World Economic Forum predicting significant job displacement by 2030.
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I don’t think AI takes all jobs overnight.
That’s the cartoon version.
The real transition will be slower and much weirder: AI takes tasks first, then teams shrink, hiring slows, entry-level jobs disappear, and companies quietly realize they need fewer humans every year.
McKinsey already estimates that up to 30% of US work hours could be automated by 2030. The World Economic Forum expects 92 million jobs to be displaced by 2030, even while new jobs are created.
So no, everyone won’t be jobless next Monday.
But over the next 15 years, the pressure keeps building.
The obvious transition isn’t “no work.”
It’s 5 days becoming 4.
Then maybe 3.
Then the real question begins.
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