Is AI Really Going to Take Your Job?

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This week on Prof G Markets, Ed Elson and Scott Galloway are joined by Andrew Yang to explore how artificial intelligence will reshape the workforce. They also break down the real impact AI is already having on jobs, discuss what the future of work could look like in an increasingly automated economy and outline practical policy solutions to mitigate large-scale job displacement. Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur, author, and founder of the Forward Party, best known for his 2020 presidential campaign where he brought universal basic income into the mainstream political conversation. He is also the CEO of Noble Mobile. Get your tickets to the Prof G Markets Tour: https://profgmarketstour.com Subscribe to the Prof G Markets newsletter: https://links.profgmedia.com/markets-newsletter Order Notes On Being A Man now! https://amzn.to/4nl4VKo Timestamps: 00:00 Today's number 00:23 Today's episode 03:29 Interview with Andrew Yang 04:36 How did you predict this and why were you thinking about this seven years ago? 06:20 Why did people in Silicon Valley not want to talk about it? 07:11 How do you think ChatGPT changed this whole narrative? 08:02 What do you make of those layoffs and do they make you concerned? 11:00 Where is the actual evidence that AI is destroying jobs? 15:22 Can you respond to Scott’s position? 17:43 What policies would you recommend to prepare for a moderate-to-worst-case scenario? 22:23 Can you respond to the ways that, when done well, worker retraining can actually be really beneficial? 25:26 Ad break 28:20 Do you think AI is already showing signs of future labor market disruption? 32:00 Do you think we’re rewriting history? 38:19 Should we rely more on sound tax policy than on CEOs to act responsibly? 39:41 What type of policies would you propose to a Democratic presidential campaign? 42:16 What is a negative income tax? 43:15 Have you done the math on what a negative income tax would cost? 44:02 Are people more amenable to more creative solutions because of the lingering threat of violence? 46:02 What do you think is actually going through the head of a person like Mark Andreessen? 48:53 Ad break 50:12 What is your plan to try and have some influence over the next few years? 52:54 Are there two or three candidates for President that you would be excited about? 55:37 What is your view on your children using devices, using social media? 56:23 Is there any advice that you would give to any fathers in a similar position that might have children of your children's age? 58:08 Break 58:17 Conclusion 01:02:22 Credits Follow Scott on Instagram: https://instagram.com/profgalloway Follow Ed on Instagram, X and Substack: https://instagram.com/ed_elson_/ https://twitter.com/edels0n https://substack.com/@edwardelson Subscribe to Prof G Markets on Spotify: https://links.profgmedia.com/markets-spotify Got a question for Prof G? Get answers on TikTok: https://links.profgmedia.com/tiktok Want more Prof G? Check out everything we're up to at: https://links.profgmedia.com/home Send us your questions or comments by emailing [email protected] Note: We may earn revenue from some of the links we provide. #business #news #tech #financemotivation #stockmarket #profg #scottgalloway #edelson #profgmarkets #ai #earnings #stocks #inflation #investmentstrategies #investment #investing #gdp #tariffs #2026