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December 18, 2025

AI should be a first-tier public policy issue

In the current discourse on artificial intelligence, the interplay between expected consequences and understanding of social impacts demands a rigorous reinterpretation.

AI should be a first-tier public policy issue

TL;DR

  • AI is currently viewed as an automation tool with both expected innovations and problem elimination.
  • AI is affecting employment by replacing junior roles, weakening intergenerational training, and reducing skill transmission.
  • Lowered costs from AI lead to higher corporate margins and a frothy stock market.
  • There is no clear short-term mechanism to manage the transition for most people despite reskilling and training.
  • The disruption caused by AI is compared to the impact of the US accepting China into the WTO or signing NAFTA.

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