The A.I. Job Apocalypse Is Overblown...A CEO's Take

The A.I. Job Apocalypse Is Overblown...A CEO's Take

June 3, 2026 · 7 min · Season 3

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Jim Kunkle discusses the overblown fears surrounding the AI job apocalypse with Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon.

Send us Fan Mail The loudest story about AI right now is fear: automation will wipe out jobs, crush careers, and leave workers powerless. I’m not buying the doom-only framing, and neither is David Solomon, the chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. In a provocative New York Times piece, he argues the “AI job apocalypse” is overblown and that the real impact looks more like work redesign than workforce elimination. I break down what he’s actually saying and why it matters if you’re trying to build...

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