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Economics editor at the Financial Times and author of the Free Lunch newsletter.
Though a “permanent underclass” is not an imminent reality, in the near term AI could make some people richer and others worse off.
AI Verified (Aug 9, 2026)
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Adam Shaw, “Could AI create a ‘permanent underclass’?”, Financial Times, August 9, 2026.
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AI will create a permanent underclass
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AI Verified Shaw says a permanent underclass is not imminent but notes possible near-term unequal effects, giving a qualified rather than definitive stance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago
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AI Verified The quote neither asserts nor rules out a permanent underclass; abstain matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago

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AI Verified Adam Shaw’s Financial Times article dated 9 Aug 2026 contains the exact sentence. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago
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