Andrew Yang says mass white-collar layoffs are closer than people think

Andrew Yang is the CEO of Noble Mobile and founded the Forward Party.

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• Andrew Yang says AI will wipe out millions of white-collar jobs in the next 12 to 18 months.
• Anyone whose job revolves around sitting at a desk is at risk, Yang says.
• He says the impact of AI on the workforce will not just be limited to laid-off office workers.

Expect to see your local Starbucks soon be full of middle-aged former office workers, says Andrew Yang.