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MIT labor economist; Ford Professor of Economics; leading researcher on technology and employment
New industries will emerge to meet infinitely unfolding consumer demand, just as our ancestors could not have fathomed the modern roles of flight attendants and software salespeople.
AI Verified (May 2, 2026)
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David Autor, quoted by Jasmine Sun in “Silicon Valley is bracing for a permanent underclass,” The New York Times, republished by The Salt Lake Tribune, May 2, 2026.
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AI will create a permanent underclass
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AI Verified Expected emergence of new work supports a determinate view against a permanent underclass. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago
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AI Verified Recorded against matches Autor’s expectation that new industries and work will emerge. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago

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AI Verified Salt Lake Tribune/NYT article reports this David Autor quotation. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago
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