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Sarah O'Connor

Why the AI job loss tsunami is paralysing politicians

Instead of retraining those who lose work because of artificial intelligence, policymakers could help people take matters into their own hands.

You’re standing on the beach in the dark, trying to guess whether the next wave, which you can already hear, is going to sweep everyone off their feet or peter out and merely tickle your toes.

This must be roughly how it feels to be a policymaker this year – deeply unsure about what is coming for the labour market, let alone what to do about it.

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Sarah O'Connor is a columnist, reporter and associate editor at the Financial Times. She writes a weekly column focused on the world of work, as well as longer reported articles.

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