Computer scientist on why he believes mass layoffs due to AI is a 'convenient excuse'

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published June 29, 2026 at 10:47 PM HST

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Princeton computer scientist Sayash Kapoor about his assertions that AI won't lead to mass layoffs.

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