Paul Ryan on AI will create a permanent underclass

Paul Ryan

Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; co-chair of the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the American Workforce.

Artificial intelligence will change how millions of Americans earn a living, and we must ensure AI catalyzes upward mobility and preserves the dignity of work.

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Paul Ryan, quoted in “Urban Institute and AEI Launch Bipartisan Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the American Workforce,” June 11, 2026.

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AI will create a permanent underclass

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AI Verified Ryan calls for policies to preserve dignity and upward mobility but does not predict whether a permanent underclass will result; abstention is supported. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified The statement advocates safeguards without taking a definite position on whether AI will create a permanent underclass. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim in the Urban Institute and AEI’s 11 June 2026 press release, which attributes the statement to commission co-chair Paul Ryan. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

AI Unverifiable Urban source returned 403 and supplied source text is bibliographic only; authenticity cannot be confirmed. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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