Around 11 million US workers may face AI displacement
Semafor ·
Voters globally have soured on AI because of existential risks the technology poses as well as concerns such as job losses and energy use.
Around 11 million US workers, about 7% of the country’s workforce , may need to change jobs within the next decade because of AI displacement and the vast majority will need substantial retraining, a new McKinsey report predicted. Voters globally have soured on AI because of concerns over its impact on employment, the electricity demands of data centers — and repeated warnings it poses a threat to humanity.
Their fears have made AI a political priority: The Washington Post found policies on AI or data centers in 40% of US midterm campaigns , while AI sovereignty is one of the few consensus issues among French presidential candidates, Le Monde found. AI safety talks in the US Senate, however, have stalled , Semafor reported.