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Eric Hovde: “We're going to unemploy 10, 15, 20, 30% of America.”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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AI in 2025

Published | Video Starts at 08:09

Or AI does get those cost savings. I don't think they'll get the revenue. They'll get some revenue, but they get the cost savings. But what does that mean? That means We're going to unemploy 10, 15, 20, 30% of America. Think of that. And by the way, a lot of people think we're a technology economy. Ha. You know what we are? We're a financialized economy. (08:09–08:14)

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Predicts significant unemployment rates due to AI advancements.

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