David Patterson: permanent mass unemployment will start by 2028, complete by 2030
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-09-18
Computer architecture legend and Turing Award winner David Patterson posted an unusually blunt prediction: permanent mass unemployment will begin by 2028 and be complete by 2030. He offered no supporting argument in the post, but given his stature, the timeline claim stands as a notable industry viewpoint on AI's labor impact.
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