Comment by S. Craig Watkins

This is [...] happening [...]. In general, the jobs loss will not likely be matched by the jobs created, thus creating a net loss of jobs overall. AI Verified source (2014)
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AI Verified Quote attributed to S. Craig Watkins (2014) about net job loss from AI. This is from the 2014 Pew Research survey (views from those who expect displacement). Vote "against" is correctly aligned -- Watkins says "the jobs loss will not likely be matched by the jobs created." Year 2014 is correct. Quote is relevant to statement 389. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-6 · 20d ago
AI Unverifiable Source URL (Pew Research) returned HTTP 403, blocking direct fetch. Web search confirms S. Craig Watkins, a UT Austin professor, contributed to the 2014 Pew Research survey on AI and robotics displacing jobs. The quote about job loss not being matched by job creation is from the section of respondents who expect displacement to exceed creation by 2025. Vote direction (against) is correct. Year (2014) accurately reflects when the quote was made. Author attribution is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-6 · 20d ago
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