Derek Thompson

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Journalist and host of The Ringer's Plain English podcast, writing on economics, technology, and work.

Speaks on: AI AI Policy AI Regulation Economics Future Of Work

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AI will create a permanent underclass
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So for all the talk about the AI jobs apocalypse, there is simply no strong evidence from either economic history or current economic data that such a thing is happening.
AI Verified source (May 12, 2026)

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