AI automation to drive mass white-collar job losses in 12-18 months, says Andrew Yang

Economic Times

Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former Democratic presidential candidate, has cautioned that millions of white-collar employees in the United States may face unemployment within the next 12 to 18 months due to the fast-paced growth of artificial intelligence (AI), according to Business Insider.

Yang believes AI will increasingly take over responsibilities currently handled by mid-career office professionals, call centre workers, marketers, software developers, and other skilled employees. He described the coming shift as a “great disembowelling” of white-collar employment.

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