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Bernie Sanders Calls for 'Robot Tax' to Protect Workers From the Impacts of AI
- On Monday, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' office released a HELP Committee minority report projecting AI could eliminate 100 million jobs in the United States over the next decade.
- Using a ChatGPT-based model, analysts found the HELP Committee minority staff estimated up to 97 million jobs could be displaced in ten years, with 15 of 20 major workforce sectors replacing over half their jobs.
- The model found 89% of fast food and counter workers at risk, with 62% of retail salespeople, 54% of software developers also vulnerable, while professional robot sales rose to nearly 200,000 units.
- Sanders proposed a policy package that includes a 32-hour workweek, a 'robot tax', worker-elected boards with 45% employee representation, profit-sharing of 20% of stock, and a $17 minimum wage.
- Since 1973, worker output increased 150%, corporate profits surged 370% and real wages fell by about $30 a week, while Amazon, Walmart and UnitedHealth Group cut tens of thousands of jobs.
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Bernie Sanders calls for 'robot tax' to protect workers from the impacts of AI
Sanders released a report this week that said AI could eliminate nearly 100 million jobs over the next decade.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesSen. Bernie Sanders released a report about the impact of AI and automation.The report predicts that AI could kill nearly 100 million jobs in the next decade.It also calls for imposing a "robot tax" on companies that adopt AI to replace jobs.Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed a possible solution for changes to the…
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