AI-driven job losses
Coverage of AI-driven job losses in the Nexus archive.
- Newsom’s populist act: Oppose state billionaire tax, embrace federal one
Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes a California billionaire tax but advocates for federal higher taxes on the wealthy, positioning himself as a populist ahead of a potential 2028 presidential campaign. He emphasizes addressing AI-driven economic inequality while balancing relationships with tech donors who oppose the state tax proposal, Proposition 40.
- AI is about to disrupt millions of jobs. A century ago, America’s answer was to build a new high school
AI-driven job losses could eliminate 15% of knowledge worker positions within three years, prompting comparisons to past economic crises. States like Alabama are proposing reforms to reimagine high school education to prepare students for future work and career readiness, drawing parallels to 20th-century educational shifts during agricultural job declines.