AI and Jobs: 150,000 Laid Off, Sam Altman, and What Comes Next

Artificial intelligence is already eliminating real jobs: 150,000 tech jobs lost in 2026, and 99% of CEOs are planning further AI-driven cuts. And Sam Altman, the creator of ChatGPT, now says he was wrong?

In this episode, we examine concrete data on layoffs at Google, Meta, and Amazon; the surprising shift by the leaders of OpenAI and Anthropic just before their IPOs; and proposed legislation aimed at protecting workers from replacement by AI. We also discuss the psychological impact that the numbers fail to capture and whether the history of automation gives us hope or takes it away.

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