Ben Affleck slams AI leaders: 'Wiping out half of white-collar work' won't sell your product
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-10-07
Ben Affleck directly criticized AI leaders who claim AI will wipe out half of white-collar work on the "One More Question" podcast. His point: publicly promising to destroy half of white-collar jobs "does little to stir enthusiasm to adopt your product" — a jab at how the industry's doom-marketing hurts its own sales. Full video available on the "One More Question" YouTube channel.
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