Pat McFadden on AI will create more jobs than it destro…

Pat McFadden

UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, quoted on AI skills and youth employment in 2026.

By equipping these young people with tech and AI skills, we are making sure that the opportunities created by this technological revolution are open to everyone.

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Pat McFadden, quoted in "Entry-level jobs support, AI bootcamps and tech training as government supports young people into the jobs of the future," GOV.UK, June 6, 2026.

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AI will create more jobs than it destroys

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AI Verified The quote is directly about AI opening opportunities and jobs for young people; it clearly bears on whether AI will create more jobs than it destroys. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Pat McFadden explicitly says the opportunities created by this technological revolution should be open to everyone; that supports AI creating more jobs than it destroys. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Exact quote appears in GOV.UK press release (published 2026-06-06) attributed to Pat McFadden; the wording about AI skills opening opportunities is verbatim and correctly attributed. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI will create a permanent underclass

Young people deserve every opportunity to build a meaningful career, and that means making sure no one is left behind as our economy changes and technology advances.

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