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There isn't enough data out yet, but there are definitely examples of employees being laid off by the 1000s across the country, due to AI taking over their duties. Not just blue collar jobs, but professional employment as well. AI can code better than any programmer, no matter how many years of experience they have. It can design better than engineers, it can replace writers, editors, accountants, finance analyzers, educators, clinical support, management and operations, journalism (thank God), and even therapists. 

That is just the professional industries. There will be advanced robotic systems to handle the hands-on nitty gritty jobs soon. 

So my concern is that if people are not working, then how will the country attain its tax revenue? The government may tax the same companies that have more AI implementation, but that won't solve anything. Usually, when new tech comes about, when jobs are lost, new industries emerge, and it balances back out. However, any new industry emerging will be AI itself. So then what? 


Question: how will the country sustain its tax revenue with so many jobs gone, as AI emerges more into mainstream?