Comment by Trelysa Long

Policy analyst and writer at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, writing on AI, innovation, and tax policy.
The tax base would erode only if labor’s share of income fell dramatically and persistently over many years. That scenario is highly unlikely because workers displaced by AI are unlikely to permanently disappear from the labor market. Instead, most will transition into new occupations and industries, just as workers have during previous waves of technological change.
AI Verified (May 14, 2026)
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AI Verified Long says workers displaced by AI will transition to new occupations rather than permanently leave the labor market, indicating opposition to a permanent underclass. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Long expects AI-displaced workers to move into new occupations rather than be permanently excluded, supporting the recorded against answer. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified ITIF’s 14 May 2026 article by Trelysa Long contains the stored wording verbatim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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