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Matt Gaetz: “Well, they're all getting laid off now. This is one of the…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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The Anchormen Show EP 131 - Man vs. Machine: The Great A.I. Debate w/ David Pollack

Published | Video Starts at 34:48

And you think, well, computer engineers, that's, that's going to be a pretty lucrative job. And I think the class was like 200, like a 200 size class. And when they graduated, three of them got jobs. Well, they're all getting laid off now. This is one of the most vulnerable places in the economy because you could just tell the robot, pretend you're a computer engineer and make me a website that does XYZ. or make me. I know, but that's not like, you know, we think of gender studies or art history or whatever the vulnerable ones. (34:48–35:01)

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Asserts that computer engineers are currently facing layoffs due to automation.

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