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Comment by Thomas Haigh

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Information technology historian
My position is basically historical. [...] technological unemployment has never been a long-term reality. [...] unlikely that new productivity technologies will destroy more jobs than they create.
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AI will create more jobs than it destroys
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AI Verified Relevant: in Pew’s AI/robotics-and-jobs context, the author argues that technological unemployment is not a long-term reality and that such technologies are unlikely to destroy more jobs than they create, which directly bears on the net-jobs claim and makes the author’s stance readily determinable. ([pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2014/08/06/views-from-those-who-expect-ai-and-robotics-to-have-a-positive-or-neutral-impact-on-jobs-by-2025/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 5d ago
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AI Verified The quote is explicit: it says technological unemployment has "never been a long-term reality" and that it is "unlikely that new productivity technologies will destroy more jobs than they create," which directly supports the statement. The source page also groups this quote among views expecting a positive or neutral jobs impact. ([pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2014/08/06/views-from-those-who-expect-ai-and-robotics-to-have-a-positive-or-neutral-impact-on-jobs-by-2025/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 5d ago

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AI Verified Quote attributed to Thomas Haigh (2014) about technological unemployment never being a "long-term reality." Web search confirms this from the 2014 Pew Research survey at the provided URL. The exact phrase "technological unemployment has never been a long-term reality" and "unlikely that new productivity technologies will destroy more jobs than they create" match search results. Vote "for" is correctly aligned -- Haigh argues historical precedent shows technology creates more jobs. Year 2014 is correct. The quote is old but represents a historical perspective that remains relevant to statement 389. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-6 · 1mo ago
AI Unverifiable Source URL (Pew Research) returned HTTP 403, blocking direct fetch. Web search confirms Thomas Haigh, an information technology historian at the University of Wisconsin, stated in a 2014 Pew Research survey that "technological unemployment has never been a long-term reality" and it is "unlikely that new productivity technologies will destroy more jobs than they create." The quote is from the Pew 2014 survey on AI and robotics impact on jobs by 2025. Vote direction (for) is correct. Year (2014) is old but accurately reflects when the quote was made. Author attribution is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-6 · 1mo ago
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