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Andrew Yang Predicts AI Could Eliminate Half of White-Collar Jobs

Andrew Yang warns AI-driven layoffs could impact 20–50% of 70 million U.S. white-collar workers, with effects extending to support staff and local businesses.

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Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang predicts that up to 50% of white-collar workers could lose their jobs as companies adopt artificial intelligence.Writing on Substack, Yang said that as companies seek efficiency, competitors will quickly follow.RELATED STORY | AI safety shake-up: Top researchers quit OpenAI and Anthropic, warning of risksIt will become a competition because the stock market will reward you if you cut headcount and punish…

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Andrew Yang says AI will remove millions of white collar jobs over the next 12 to 18 months: "Expect to see your local Starbucks soon filled with former office workers."Millions of white collar jobs could disappear over the next 12 to 18 months, as artificial intelligence (AI) automates intellectual work," said former U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang. "In a recent newsletter, he warned that...

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Business Insider broke the news in United States on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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