Author Martin Ford Warns AI Job Losses Could Trigger a 2008-Scale Downturn
MFordFuture · x · 2026-08-05
Martin Ford, who called AI Silicon Valley's next killer app back in 2009, is now warning that the AI boom could end in a 2008-scale economic downturn.
His core argument is that once AI-driven job losses appear permanent, consumers will lose purchasing power and stop spending, which will ultimately boomerang on the broader economy.
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