Lord Leong on AI will create a permanent underclass

Lord Leong

Labour life peer and Government Whip in the UK House of Lords.

AI will create new jobs but it will also change work and, regrettably, will replace some jobs. Change is inevitable. The consequences are not.

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Lord Leong, House of Lords exchange on AI Superintelligence, February 3, 2026.

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AI will create a permanent underclass

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AI Verified He acknowledges displacement but says consequences are not inevitable and describes worker support; this bears directly on a permanent underclass. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Recorded against is correct: Lord Leong says job-replacement consequences are not inevitable and describes mitigation. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Official Hansard (3 Feb 2026) records Lord Leong's wording verbatim in the AI Superintelligence exchange. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI will create more jobs than it destroys

The Government recognise that, while AI creates immense opportunities, it also transforms the workplace. To ensure continued access to meaningful employment, we are planning for all possible outcomes.

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