Andrew Yang on AI Job Disruption and Why Policy Is Falling Behind

Andrew Yang on AI Job Disruption and Why Policy Is Falling Behind

From Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews) by Metis Strategy

April 23, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

Andrew Yang discusses the rapid impact of AI on job displacement and the lagging response from policymakers.

AI disruption is no longer a future scenario, it’s already reshaping the workforce. In this episode of Technovation , Andrew Yang , Founder & CEO of Noble Mobile , author of Hey Yang, Where’s My Thousand Bucks? shares why job displacement is accelerating faster than leaders and policymakers can respond. A former presidential candidate and founder of the Forward Party, Yang has been warning about automation’s impact for years. Now, he explains why those predictions are becoming reality, and what must change. Key highlights include: Why AI is already eliminating white-collar jobs The case for taxing AI instead of human labor How universal basic income could stabilize the economy Why policymakers continue to lag behind innovation Lessons from launching Noble Mobile to challenge incumbents

People in this episode

Host: Peter High

Guest: Andrew Yang

Topics covered

  • AI job disruption
  • policy response
  • automation impact
  • universal basic income
  • workforce changes

Keywords

  • AI
  • job displacement
  • automation
  • universal basic income
  • policy
  • workforce
  • Noble Mobile

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Noble Mobile, Forward Party

Books & works: Hey Yang, Where’s My Thousand Bucks?

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