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Comment by Paul Roetzer

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Founder and CEO of SmarterX, an artificial-intelligence research and advisory firm.
I don't understand the premise that a responsible leader of any organization wouldn't plan for the alternative: That maybe there is this chance that we do go through a one to three to five year period where we're just going to need fewer people.
AI Verified (May 19, 2026)
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Paul Roetzer, “AI Won't Kill Jobs, Tech's Loudest Voices Say. New Data Disagrees,” SmarterX, May 19, 2026.
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AI will create more jobs than it destroys
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AI Verified Roetzer says organizations may need fewer people over the next one to five years; in the linked article this is part of his argument that AI-driven efficiency will reduce headcount. This strongly indicates opposition to the net-jobs claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Correct answer is against: Roetzer warns that AI will leave organizations needing fewer people, and the linked article frames this as job displacement. This matches the recorded against vote. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The linked SmarterX article (May 19, 2026) reproduces this wording and explicitly attributes it to Paul Roetzer, founder and CEO of SmarterX, from Episode 215 of The Artificial Intelligence Show. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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