Majid Rafizadeh on AI will create a permanent underclass

Majid Rafizadeh

Harvard-educated Iranian-American political scientist, author, and human-rights advocate.

AI is expected to automate a large number of jobs. But when large numbers of people lose their means of earning a living, the situation cannot stay unbalanced forever. [...] History has repeatedly shown that societies do not stay in extreme imbalance, with the majority left behind, forever.

AI Verified (Oct 8, 2026)

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Dr. Majid Rafizadeh, “Will AI increase or ease inequality?,” Arab News, October 8, 2026. The author writes that AI is expected to automate many jobs but argues that a society in which large numbers lose their livelihoods cannot remain permanently unbalanced, and that societies do not remain in extreme imbalance with a majority left behind forever.

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AI will create a permanent underclass

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AI Verified The quote says AI will automate many jobs but explicitly rejects a permanent extreme imbalance where most people are left behind; it addresses and opposes the full permanent-underclass claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Correct answer: against. Rafizadeh says AI job loss may occur but rejects a permanent extreme imbalance with most people left behind. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago