As debate intensifies over the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), people are sounding the alarm about the technology’s potential to disrupt the American workforce and displace workers.
“Maybe not yet, but it is certainly going to happen imminently,” Max from South Africa said about the risk of AI taking jobs away from Americans.
“The amount of AI that’s pushing and talkbots that you can use and systems that will allow you to sidestep other individuals or systems, it’s on its way,” Max said.
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“Everybody’s probably going to get fired, just wait,” Ivory from Virginia told Fox News Digital.
The reactions come after a shocking new report by the Budget Lab at Yale revealed that recent research shows no connection between the rapid adoption of AI and changes in employment rates.
“I think maybe folks are afraid⦠that there will not be any humans needed to run things, but I think that’s not the case,” Crystal from Pennsylvania said. “You’re going to need the people to still implement the AI.”
A recent paper by the Bureau of Economic Analysis similarly found that AI use has not been linked to any significant decline in employment, and is instead associated with stronger growth.
Others that Fox News Digital spoke with dismissed the reports results, suggesting AI adoption will inevitably spike job layoffs.
“I dont believe it,” Henry from Virginia said when asked about the recent report.
He continued, “You take any businessâ¦. They’re all training to make people available and able to work with AI. And the net of it is that the nose count goes down.”
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Another person Fox News Digital spoke with disagreed, arguing AI is “not there yet” in its ability to replace human intelligence.
“We thought that it could replace software developers and coders right off the bat,” he said. “Fortunately for us, but unfortunately for AI, we’re not there yet. “
AI has been at the forefront of conversation in Washington, with President Donald Trump in the development of AI to allow humans to keep up with its rapidly accelerating pace. Prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama, are pleading for the slowdown despite previously promoting its economic potential.
“We have an energy crisis,” a person who spoke with Fox News Digital said. “We don’t have enough energy to really take AI to the next level. At this point, I think moving forward next decade, we’ll see a lot of changes. But as of right now, when you lay off the panic button, I think we’re just fine.”
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