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Avi Lewis: “It proposes a massive boost to business adoption of AI, with no concern for the consequences this will have for workers…”

On the recordJune 7, 2026
It proposes a massive boost to business adoption of AI, with no concern for the consequences this will have for workers, especially young workers who are already watching careers vanish before their eyes.
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Avi Lewis

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Concerns about AI's impact on jobs.

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