{"id":1972392,"date":"2023-07-13T18:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T22:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-to-cause-white-collar-unemployment-societal-destabilization-sen-rubio\/"},"modified":"2023-07-13T18:42:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T22:42:17","slug":"ai-to-cause-white-collar-unemployment-societal-destabilization-sen-rubio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-to-cause-white-collar-unemployment-societal-destabilization-sen-rubio\/","title":{"rendered":"AI will lead to job loss and social instability, warns Sen. Rubio."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fai-to-cause-white-collar-unemployment-societal-destabilization-sen-rubio%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1972392&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<h2><b>AI to Cause Job Loss, Societal Instability<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a technological advancement, but a force that could potentially disrupt our society and economy. According to Senator Marco Rubio, the impact of AI on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-reasons-making-taxpayers-pay-off-student-loans-is-a-rotten-idea\/\" title=\"5 Reasons Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is A Rotten Idea\">white-collar jobs<\/a> could be devastating, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-warning-agencies-of-potential-government-shutdown-psaki\/\" title=\"White House Warning Agencies of Potential Government Shutdown: Psaki\">widespread job loss<\/a> and societal instability.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent briefing on AI, intelligence officials warned senators about the global nature of technological development, stating that American regulations alone would not be enough to prevent the negative effects of AI. As Senator Rubio explained, even if the United States were to pass strict laws, it would not be able to control how other countries develop and deploy AI.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Rubio emphasized the transnational nature of AI, stating, &#8220;You can&#8217;t put genies like this back in bottles.&#8221; While we can regulate our own government&#8217;s use of AI, we cannot control its development and deployment on a global scale.<\/p>\n<p>The briefing, held at the U.S. Capitol, marked the first-ever classified Senate briefing on AI. Key officials, including Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar, provided insights into the potential risks and challenges posed by AI.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns Echoed by Experts<\/h3>\n<p>Senator Rubio&#8217;s concerns echo those expressed by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, who testified earlier this year that AI could destabilize society and lead to significant job displacement. While AI may initially automate specific tasks rather than entire jobs, Altman warned that it could eventually &#8220;entirely automate away&#8221; certain occupations while creating new ones.<\/p>\n<p>Altman&#8217;s optimism about the quality of future jobs did little to alleviate concerns. The reality is that the jobs AI replaces will likely be concentrated in white-collar sectors, similar to how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-to-cause-white-collar-unemployment-societal-destabilization-sen-rubio\/\" title=\"AI will lead to job loss and social instability, warns Sen. Rubio.\">automation impacted blue-collar jobs<\/a> in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Rubio acknowledged this trend, stating, &#8220;AI will do to higher-educated workers in some fields what globalization did to workers in American factories.&#8221; He emphasized that AI will both eliminate and create jobs, but the societal impact cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>Preparing for the Future<\/p>\n<p>Senator Rubio believes that the mass loss of white-collar jobs, particularly among college graduates burdened with debt, could lead to increased destabilization and societal unrest. To mitigate these negative aspects, he stressed the need for the United States to take proactive measures in preparing for the economic impact of AI.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not thinking about it enough,&#8221; Senator Rubio warned. &#8220;We need to be proactive and address the potential disruptions caused by AI.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) warns that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could devastate white-collar employment and lead to social unrest. 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