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Rhiannon12866

(258,815 posts) Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:18 AM Oct 2025

Bernie warns of plans for A.I. to wipe out tens of millions of jobs for working people in America - FIVE MINUTE NEWS

Senator Bernie Sanders warns of A.I. and automation being developed by billionaires that will allow corporate America to wipe out tens of millions of decent-paying jobs, cut labor costs and boost profits. He asks what happens to working class people who can’t find jobs because they don’t exist? - 10/08/2025.

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Bernie warns of plans for A.I. to wipe out tens of millions of jobs for working people in America - FIVE MINUTE NEWS (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2025 OP

K&R burrowowl Oct 2025 #1

Is this supposed to surprise anyone quakerboy Oct 2025 #2

burrowowl

(18,494 posts)

1. K&R

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Thu Oct 9, 2025, 01:25 AM

Oct 2025

Yay Bernie!

quakerboy

(14,907 posts)

2. Is this supposed to surprise anyone

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:13 AM

Oct 2025

Anyone paying attention knows this.

And its sad, because this should be a good thing. AI taking over jobs that can be done by AI that people often find boring, allowing humans to do things they find meaning in. Heading us towards a post scarcity, smaller work week type situation. But instead it looks likely to be controlled by a few and benefit a few, and making life even worse for most.

I am curious what the cost breakdown would show for hiring a worker to do job x vs the real costs of AI, from development, to hardware, to electricity.

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