Andrew Yang warns mass white-collar layoffs from AI are 12-18 months away
Andrew Yang wrote on Substack that AI will displace millions of white-collar workers in the next 12-18 months. He listed mid-career office workers, middle managers, call center workers, marketers, and coders as most vulnerable.
Yang predicted layoffs will cascade as companies compete to cut headcount: "The stock market will reward you if you cut headcount and punish you if you don't." January 2026 saw more layoffs than any January since 2009, though mostly attributed to economic uncertainty rather than AI.
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