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Andrew Yang: AI Could Eliminate 40M U.S. Jobs

12/2/2025

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Andrew Yang, tech entrepreneur, warns AI jobs crisis is real, estimating 30 to 40 million U.S. jobs could be eliminated over the next decade.
He proposes a universal basic income of $1,000 per month funded by an AI tax on tech companies.
AI analyses indicate 11.7% of U.S. labor tasks could be performed by AI, and major employers such as Amazon and Salesforce have laid off workers linked to automation.

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Andrew Yang, tech entrepreneur, warns AI jobs crisis is real, estimating 30 to 40 million U.S. jobs could be eliminated over the next decade.
He proposes a universal basic income of $1,000 per month funded by an AI tax on tech companies.
AI analyses indicate 11.7% of U.S. labor tasks could be performed by AI, and major employers such as Amazon and Salesforce have laid off workers linked to automation.