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Avi Lewis: “We’re shedding 40,000 public workers and we’re going to replace their functions with AI, which the remaining workers…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2026
We’re shedding 40,000 public workers and we’re going to replace their functions with AI, which the remaining workers will be required to use.
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Avi Lewis

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Commenting on the impact of AI on public employment.

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