Comment by Robert Reich

As AI takes over their current work, most workers will probably get poorer or have to take additional jobs to maintain their current pay. [...] AI will make most of us poorer and a few fabulously wealthy — unless its productivity gains are allocated fairly. AI Verified source (2026)
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AI Verified Quote attributed to Robert Reich about AI making "most of us poorer." Web search confirms this from his Substack article "AI and the Coming Jobless Economy" in 2026. Multiple sources (RealClearPolitics, EurasiaReview, Futurism) reference the same phrases. Vote "against" is correctly aligned -- Reich explicitly says AI will make most workers poorer unless gains are redistributed. Year 2026 is current. Quote is relevant to statement 389. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-6 · 20d ago
AI Unverifiable Source URL (Robert Reich Substack) returned HTTP 403, blocking direct fetch. Web search confirms Robert Reich wrote "AI will make most of us poorer and a few fabulously wealthy -- unless its productivity gains are allocated fairly" on his Substack in February 2026. Confirmed by RealClearPolitics, Eurasia Review, and Futurism. Vote direction (against) is correct since Reich argues AI will make most workers poorer. Year (2026) and author attribution are correct. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-6 · 20d ago
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