Is a job guarantee the answer to mass AI joblessness?

The Guardian examines whether a job guarantee could address AI-driven job losses. Bill Gates says humans won't be needed for most things within a decade, while Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns of broad white-collar job losses in law, tech and finance within one to five years. The piece proposes a public employment option to shield workers and mobilize labor for infrastructure, climate adaptation and elder care.

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