How to help knowledge workers who lose their jobs to AI
Brookings Institution researcher Molly Kinder is leaving her position to establish a new organization focused on addressing the challenges posed by AI's impact on the workforce. Kinder's research highlights a "messy middle" phase where most jobs will persist, but significant losses will occur in high-paying roles, potentially leading to societal instability. She advocates for targeted interventions like workforce reinvestment funds and wage insurance over broad solutions such as universal basic income. AI
IMPACT Focuses on the societal and economic implications of AI on white-collar jobs, proposing policy solutions for workforce transition.