Key points to remember:
- After 110,348 jobs lost to AI since 2025, the Oracle and Meta layoffs show that tech companies will continue to shift funds to AI.
- Pew Research found that 50% of Americans fear the daily impact of AI, while 36% expect future damage to their jobs.
- To combat future impacts on work, OpenAI’s Sam Altman has proposed an AI wealth fund and taxation of AI income to fund welfare.
Concerns continue to grow as U.S. AI-related layoffs top 100,000
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is increasingly integrated into the lives of American citizens. However, not everyone shares the same enthusiasm for this adoption, particularly with regard to its effects on the labor market.
Although there are no official figures, the Alliance for Secure AI, an organization that seeks to raise public awareness of the implications of AI, estimates that 110,348 jobs have been replaced since January 2025 thanks to this revolutionary technology.
One of the latest layoff announcements involves the latest round of 30,000 layoffs at Oracle and the recent Meta layoffs in California, both of which are believed to be linked to increased spending on AI and the need to streamline and reduce spending as the technology sector evolves.
However, as this turning point takes shape, Americans remain hesitant about the impact of AI on their daily lives and their work environment. According to Pew Research, 50% of all Americans were more concerned than excited about implementing AI into their daily lives.
Similarly, the survey reported growing concern about the influence AI technology will have on the way people do their jobs. In this regard, 36% believe that AI will harm the way people do their jobs, while 27% are equally positive and negative on the issue.
As the situation evolves, business leaders are already preparing proposals aimed at protecting American social welfare as the industry becomes less labor-intensive and more AI-driven. OpenAI’s Sam Altman recently proposed a new AI deal that would tax AI-related income rather than labor and offer every citizen a stake in an AI-sponsored wealth fund.
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei share similar views on the subject, proposing taking AI revenue to fund public welfare.
