a16z Partner Dismisses 'Permanent Underclass' AI Narrative

a16z GP illscience told Lenny Rachitsky's podcast that the 'permanent AI underclass' narrative is Silicon Valley's dark fantasy, noting radiologists were predicted to be replaced 20 years ago yet demand keeps rising, and job data shows no collapse.

2026-09-06 ~ 2026-09-07 · 4 related posts

• a16z GP: the 'permanent underclass' is fantasy, AI job-loss hasn't played out — lennysan · 2026-09-06
• a16z GP calls 'permanent underclass' a dark fantasy: radiologist demand keeps rising after 20 years of doom — lennysan · 2026-09-06
• a16z GP: The 'Permanent Underclass' Is a Dark Fantasy, Radiologist Demand Still Rising — illscience · 2026-09-07

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