AI isn’t some abstract future threat it’s automation, just like the machines and robots that have already replaced countless factory, retail, and logistics jobs. Now AI can automate not just cognitive work but, eventually physical labor too, meaning even jobs people thought were safe could be at risk. Automation removes work quickly, while job creation and retraining lag far behind, leaving millions behind in the process.

The bigger question is this if automation and AI keep replacing work faster than new opportunities appear, what will people do for a living? And if people can’t earn income who will buy the products and services these automated companies produce? This isn’t fear-mongering it’s basic math. Productivity may rise, but without people participating in the economy, the system cannot function.