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AI Job Threat: 20% Unemployment Predicted, Warns Candidate

10/31/2025

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Zohran Mamdani, Democratic New York mayoral candidate, warns that artificial intelligence (AI) threatens jobs and predicts about 20% unemployment in the United States within five years.
Tech leaders Sam Altman and Elon Musk warn of significant job losses, especially in white-collar sectors.
A focus group of students from the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany shows AI anxiety influencing support for left-wing populists.

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Zohran Mamdani, Democratic New York mayoral candidate, warns that artificial intelligence (AI) threatens jobs and predicts about 20% unemployment in the United States within five years.
Tech leaders Sam Altman and Elon Musk warn of significant job losses, especially in white-collar sectors.
A focus group of students from the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany shows AI anxiety influencing support for left-wing populists.