Ryan Mizzen
@ryanmizzen.bsky.social
Author. BSc in Climate Change. MA in Creative Writing.
Writing (#clifi & #ecofiction) to educate and engage the world about the need for urgent climate action.
Pushing to avoid a repeat of the climate emergency, with the accelerating AI crisis.
Writing (#clifi & #ecofiction) to educate and engage the world about the need for urgent climate action.
Pushing to avoid a repeat of the climate emergency, with the accelerating AI crisis.
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Ryan Mizzen
@ryanmizzen.bsky.social
· Mar 26
Petition: Hold an urgent Citizens’ Assembly on AI and enact its recommendations
I believe AI is being rapidly developed and released, without regulations to protect us from risks. Given the potentially profound implications, I think society must urgently be consulted through a na...
petition.parliament.uk
1/ I’ve started a petition calling on the UK government to hold an urgent citizens’ assembly on AI, to give society a say on this civilisation-altering technology.
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@pauseai.bsky.social @controlai.com #AI
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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@pauseai.bsky.social @controlai.com #AI
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
The Lone Husky by @hannahgold.bsky.social is the wonderful new instalment of April Wood’s adventures in Svalbard. In this beautiful page-turner, April draws on her deep reserves of courage for an epic Arctic dog sled race. Highly recommended read!
My full review:
www.ryanmizzen.com/the-lone-hus...
My full review:
www.ryanmizzen.com/the-lone-hus...
The Lone Husky by Hannah Gold – Review - Ryan Mizzen
The Lone Husky by Hannah Gold is the wonderful new instalment of April Wood’s adventures in Svalbard. This is Hannah's fifth novel.
www.ryanmizzen.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The Lone Husky by @hannahgold.bsky.social is the wonderful new instalment of April Wood’s adventures in Svalbard. In this beautiful page-turner, April draws on her deep reserves of courage for an epic Arctic dog sled race. Highly recommended read!
My full review:
www.ryanmizzen.com/the-lone-hus...
My full review:
www.ryanmizzen.com/the-lone-hus...
At last...the admission from the UN on the 1.5C climate target, that finally catches up with the science.
"The truth is that we have failed to avoid an overshooting above 1.5C in the next few years." - UN Secretary General António Guterres
#climatecrisis #Cop30
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"The truth is that we have failed to avoid an overshooting above 1.5C in the next few years." - UN Secretary General António Guterres
#climatecrisis #Cop30
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
At last...the admission from the UN on the 1.5C climate target, that finally catches up with the science.
"The truth is that we have failed to avoid an overshooting above 1.5C in the next few years." - UN Secretary General António Guterres
#climatecrisis #Cop30
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"The truth is that we have failed to avoid an overshooting above 1.5C in the next few years." - UN Secretary General António Guterres
#climatecrisis #Cop30
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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We're facing a political emergency: a high likelihood of an shamelessly authoritarian government in 2029. So we urgently need this basic safeguard: a codified constitution.
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot
It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:44 AM
We're facing a political emergency: a high likelihood of an shamelessly authoritarian government in 2029. So we urgently need this basic safeguard: a codified constitution.
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Tim Burners-Lee on #AI:
"We must ensure policymakers do not end up playing the same decade-long game of catchup they have done over social media. The time to decide the governance model for AI was yesterday, so we must act with urgency."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
"We must ensure policymakers do not end up playing the same decade-long game of catchup they have done over social media. The time to decide the governance model for AI was yesterday, so we must act with urgency."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee
My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Tim Burners-Lee on #AI:
"We must ensure policymakers do not end up playing the same decade-long game of catchup they have done over social media. The time to decide the governance model for AI was yesterday, so we must act with urgency."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
"We must ensure policymakers do not end up playing the same decade-long game of catchup they have done over social media. The time to decide the governance model for AI was yesterday, so we must act with urgency."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
I've said for some time that the AI crisis may outpace the climate emergency.
AI developments are so rapid that few understand the immense implications.
The risk of superintelligence wiping out humanity is just one of a multitude of growing risks around AI.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
AI developments are so rapid that few understand the immense implications.
The risk of superintelligence wiping out humanity is just one of a multitude of growing risks around AI.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
If Anyone Builds it, Everyone Dies review – how AI could kill us all
If machines become superintelligent we’re toast, say Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares. Should we believe them?
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I've said for some time that the AI crisis may outpace the climate emergency.
AI developments are so rapid that few understand the immense implications.
The risk of superintelligence wiping out humanity is just one of a multitude of growing risks around AI.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
AI developments are so rapid that few understand the immense implications.
The risk of superintelligence wiping out humanity is just one of a multitude of growing risks around AI.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
If you're concerned about the direction AI development is going in, visit ControlAI's new campaign and use their tools to contact your lawmakers. bsky.app/profile/cont...
Top AI experts say AI poses an extinction risk on par with nuclear war.
Prohibiting the development of superintelligence can prevent this risk.
We’ve just launched a new campaign to get this done.
Prohibiting the development of superintelligence can prevent this risk.
We’ve just launched a new campaign to get this done.
September 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
If you're concerned about the direction AI development is going in, visit ControlAI's new campaign and use their tools to contact your lawmakers. bsky.app/profile/cont...
Two weeks left until this petition on regulating AI closes.
Any sign-ups and shares would be much appreciated! 🙏
#RegulateAI #RegulateTech #CitizensAssembly #AI @pauseai.bsky.social @controlai.com @bcmerchant.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Any sign-ups and shares would be much appreciated! 🙏
#RegulateAI #RegulateTech #CitizensAssembly #AI @pauseai.bsky.social @controlai.com @bcmerchant.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Hold an urgent Citizens’ Assembly on AI and enact its recommendations
I believe AI is being rapidly developed and released, without regulations to protect us from risks. Given the potentially profound implications, I think society must urgently be consulted through a na...
petition.parliament.uk
September 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Two weeks left until this petition on regulating AI closes.
Any sign-ups and shares would be much appreciated! 🙏
#RegulateAI #RegulateTech #CitizensAssembly #AI @pauseai.bsky.social @controlai.com @bcmerchant.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Any sign-ups and shares would be much appreciated! 🙏
#RegulateAI #RegulateTech #CitizensAssembly #AI @pauseai.bsky.social @controlai.com @bcmerchant.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3
September 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3
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📚 "A compelling case that superhuman AI would almost certainly lead to global human annihilation."
Those are the words of Jon Wolfsthal, former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, reviewing "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies".
Those are the words of Jon Wolfsthal, former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, reviewing "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies".
September 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
📚 "A compelling case that superhuman AI would almost certainly lead to global human annihilation."
Those are the words of Jon Wolfsthal, former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, reviewing "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies".
Those are the words of Jon Wolfsthal, former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, reviewing "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies".
I’m delighted to be featured in the newsletter of the Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA).
Last month, I published a review of The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, a set of 11 books spanning
~5,200 pages. I shared it with the ALA, and they kindly included an abridged version in their newsletter.
Last month, I published a review of The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, a set of 11 books spanning
~5,200 pages. I shared it with the ALA, and they kindly included an abridged version in their newsletter.
September 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I’m delighted to be featured in the newsletter of the Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA).
Last month, I published a review of The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, a set of 11 books spanning
~5,200 pages. I shared it with the ALA, and they kindly included an abridged version in their newsletter.
Last month, I published a review of The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, a set of 11 books spanning
~5,200 pages. I shared it with the ALA, and they kindly included an abridged version in their newsletter.
Reposted by Ryan Mizzen
This, by @jasonhickel.bsky.social, is the clearest explanation I have yet read of why the US and UK governments continue to support the Israeli government, regardless of its great crimes against humanity.
jasonhickel.substack.com/p/why-does-t...
jasonhickel.substack.com/p/why-does-t...
Why does the US support Israel's crimes?
Why does the US support Israel’s genocidal crimes against the Palestinian people, even in the face of overwhelming international condemnation, at massive expense, and to the point of totally debasing ...
jasonhickel.substack.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This, by @jasonhickel.bsky.social, is the clearest explanation I have yet read of why the US and UK governments continue to support the Israeli government, regardless of its great crimes against humanity.
jasonhickel.substack.com/p/why-does-t...
jasonhickel.substack.com/p/why-does-t...
Headline statement:
"According to the 35th annual State of the Climate report, greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and oceans, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2024, and glaciers lost the most ice of any year on record."
"According to the 35th annual State of the Climate report, greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and oceans, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2024, and glaciers lost the most ice of any year on record."
Everyone with even the slightest interest in the #climate should read the State of the Climate report 2024
It provides the most comprehensive global analysis of climate breakdown and its manifold impacts
www.ametsoc.org/ams/publicat...
It provides the most comprehensive global analysis of climate breakdown and its manifold impacts
www.ametsoc.org/ams/publicat...
State of the Climate
An international, peer-reviewed publication released each summer, the State of the Climate is the authoritative annual summary of the global climate published as a supplement to the Bulletin of the Am...
www.ametsoc.org
August 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Headline statement:
"According to the 35th annual State of the Climate report, greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and oceans, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2024, and glaciers lost the most ice of any year on record."
"According to the 35th annual State of the Climate report, greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and oceans, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2024, and glaciers lost the most ice of any year on record."
When multiple Nobel Prize winners warn that AI could be the end of humanity, you’d expect a strong government response.
So… where is it? @controlai.com
aistatement.com
So… where is it? @controlai.com
aistatement.com
Statement on AI Risk | CAIS
A statement jointly signed by a historic coalition of experts: “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear...
aistatement.com
August 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
When multiple Nobel Prize winners warn that AI could be the end of humanity, you’d expect a strong government response.
So… where is it? @controlai.com
aistatement.com
So… where is it? @controlai.com
aistatement.com
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‼️EXTRAORDINARY DAY
Dozens of thousands of records are being brutalized in over 150 countries from Japan all the way to Morocco including
WORLD RECORDS of highest temperatures.
We are witnessing the most extreme heat waves in world climatic history
Stay tuned with several tweets coming
Dozens of thousands of records are being brutalized in over 150 countries from Japan all the way to Morocco including
WORLD RECORDS of highest temperatures.
We are witnessing the most extreme heat waves in world climatic history
Stay tuned with several tweets coming
August 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
‼️EXTRAORDINARY DAY
Dozens of thousands of records are being brutalized in over 150 countries from Japan all the way to Morocco including
WORLD RECORDS of highest temperatures.
We are witnessing the most extreme heat waves in world climatic history
Stay tuned with several tweets coming
Dozens of thousands of records are being brutalized in over 150 countries from Japan all the way to Morocco including
WORLD RECORDS of highest temperatures.
We are witnessing the most extreme heat waves in world climatic history
Stay tuned with several tweets coming
During this time of permcrisis, I find it hard not to despair.
So, in search of hope and inspiration, I took some time to read about one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen - Abraham Lincoln.
This blog contains numerous quotes that stood out for me.
www.ryanmizzen.com/the-collecte...
So, in search of hope and inspiration, I took some time to read about one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen - Abraham Lincoln.
This blog contains numerous quotes that stood out for me.
www.ryanmizzen.com/the-collecte...
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln - Review - Ryan Mizzen
In 1953, a team from the Abraham Lincoln Association published the Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln - a nine volume set of books.
www.ryanmizzen.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
During this time of permcrisis, I find it hard not to despair.
So, in search of hope and inspiration, I took some time to read about one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen - Abraham Lincoln.
This blog contains numerous quotes that stood out for me.
www.ryanmizzen.com/the-collecte...
So, in search of hope and inspiration, I took some time to read about one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen - Abraham Lincoln.
This blog contains numerous quotes that stood out for me.
www.ryanmizzen.com/the-collecte...
This is one of the best books I've read this year.
Vital reading, and highly recommended!
Vital reading, and highly recommended!
It's paperback launch day for HISTORY FOR TOMORROW!
'Enlightening and thrilling' - @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
'Brimming with ideas' - @peterfrankopan.bsky.social
Find out more: www.romankrznaric.com/history-for-...
'Enlightening and thrilling' - @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
'Brimming with ideas' - @peterfrankopan.bsky.social
Find out more: www.romankrznaric.com/history-for-...
July 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This is one of the best books I've read this year.
Vital reading, and highly recommended!
Vital reading, and highly recommended!
The #AI crisis is here.
"Dorr heads a team of researchers who have studied patterns of technological change over millennia and concluded that the current wave will not just convulse but obliterate the labour market by 2045."
@controlai.com @pauseai.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
"Dorr heads a team of researchers who have studied patterns of technological change over millennia and concluded that the current wave will not just convulse but obliterate the labour market by 2045."
@controlai.com @pauseai.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Futurist Adam Dorr on how robots will take our jobs: ‘We don’t have long to get ready – it’s going to be tumultuous’
Researcher says tech could replace nearly all human labour within 20 years and societies urgently need to prepare
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The #AI crisis is here.
"Dorr heads a team of researchers who have studied patterns of technological change over millennia and concluded that the current wave will not just convulse but obliterate the labour market by 2045."
@controlai.com @pauseai.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
"Dorr heads a team of researchers who have studied patterns of technological change over millennia and concluded that the current wave will not just convulse but obliterate the labour market by 2045."
@controlai.com @pauseai.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
This fantastic article by @drreneelertzman.bsky.social shows how we can engage people who don't appear to be in support of climate action.
It's vital reading and potentially charts a way forward on the climate crisis, and many other issues besides.
www.desmog.com/2025/03/05/t...
It's vital reading and potentially charts a way forward on the climate crisis, and many other issues besides.
www.desmog.com/2025/03/05/t...
The US Has Never Been More Divided on Climate. Here’s How to Build Bridges (and It May Surprise You)
In the autumn of 2014, I was sitting in a tiny shed at a writing residency in Point Reyes, Northern California. I was there to write my book about the psychology of facing planetary crises. One partic...
www.desmog.com
July 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This fantastic article by @drreneelertzman.bsky.social shows how we can engage people who don't appear to be in support of climate action.
It's vital reading and potentially charts a way forward on the climate crisis, and many other issues besides.
www.desmog.com/2025/03/05/t...
It's vital reading and potentially charts a way forward on the climate crisis, and many other issues besides.
www.desmog.com/2025/03/05/t...
1/ @jonathan-watts.bsky.social has an excellent series on climate tipping points on @theguardian.com. It covers coral reefs, the Amazon, the polar regions, and more.
Below are the six articles in the series.
#Tippingpoints #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateEmergency
Below are the six articles in the series.
#Tippingpoints #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateEmergency
July 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
1/ @jonathan-watts.bsky.social has an excellent series on climate tipping points on @theguardian.com. It covers coral reefs, the Amazon, the polar regions, and more.
Below are the six articles in the series.
#Tippingpoints #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateEmergency
Below are the six articles in the series.
#Tippingpoints #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateEmergency
"The number of new entry-level UK jobs has dropped by almost a third since the launch of ChatGPT, figures suggest, as companies use artificial intelligence to cut back the size of their workforces."
The AI crisis is here. It's time to acknowledge that and act.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The AI crisis is here. It's time to acknowledge that and act.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Number of new UK entry-level jobs has dived since ChatGPT launch – research
Vacancies for graduate jobs, apprenticeships, internships and junior jobs with no degree requirement have dropped 32%, Adzuna finds
www.theguardian.com
July 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
"The number of new entry-level UK jobs has dropped by almost a third since the launch of ChatGPT, figures suggest, as companies use artificial intelligence to cut back the size of their workforces."
The AI crisis is here. It's time to acknowledge that and act.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The AI crisis is here. It's time to acknowledge that and act.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The warnings around AI stealing jobs are no longer just warnings. It's happening.
Society is on the brink of unimaginably negative change. Yet, the tech industry continues thrusting new technology upon us, knowing that it will lead to disaster.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...
Society is on the brink of unimaginably negative change. Yet, the tech industry continues thrusting new technology upon us, knowing that it will lead to disaster.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...
UK graduates facing worst job market since 2018 amid rise of AI, says Indeed
Job search site says number of roles advertised for recent graduates is at lowest level in seven years
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The warnings around AI stealing jobs are no longer just warnings. It's happening.
Society is on the brink of unimaginably negative change. Yet, the tech industry continues thrusting new technology upon us, knowing that it will lead to disaster.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...
Society is on the brink of unimaginably negative change. Yet, the tech industry continues thrusting new technology upon us, knowing that it will lead to disaster.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...
Such a great TED talk from @romankrznaric.bsky.social
We need hope more than ever as the world battles the twin climate and AI crises, and that's what this talk is infused with.
youtu.be/lrUQn26zp_c?...
We need hope more than ever as the world battles the twin climate and AI crises, and that's what this talk is infused with.
youtu.be/lrUQn26zp_c?...
Lessons From History for a Better Future | Roman Krznaric | TED
YouTube video by TED
youtu.be
June 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Such a great TED talk from @romankrznaric.bsky.social
We need hope more than ever as the world battles the twin climate and AI crises, and that's what this talk is infused with.
youtu.be/lrUQn26zp_c?...
We need hope more than ever as the world battles the twin climate and AI crises, and that's what this talk is infused with.
youtu.be/lrUQn26zp_c?...
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The Israeli government has shown that it is not prepared to stop until every Palestinian in #Gaza is dead, disabled or displaced. Every day in which it is still armed and supported by Western states, our own included, is a stain on international law.
June 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The Israeli government has shown that it is not prepared to stop until every Palestinian in #Gaza is dead, disabled or displaced. Every day in which it is still armed and supported by Western states, our own included, is a stain on international law.
Sad that it's come to this, but it's very important to distinguish human creativity from AI junk.
I advocate for only purchasing and supporting human made going forward.
@pauseai.bsky.social @controlai.com #BoycottAI
I advocate for only purchasing and supporting human made going forward.
@pauseai.bsky.social @controlai.com #BoycottAI
A "Human Written" stamp will be featured on the front cover of Helm (Faber), the 10th book by Booker Prize-nominated author Sarah Hall, which will be published on 28th August 2025 👇 #BookSky
Faber includes 'Human Written' stamp on Sarah Hall's Helm in anti-AI bid
www.thebookseller.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Sad that it's come to this, but it's very important to distinguish human creativity from AI junk.
I advocate for only purchasing and supporting human made going forward.
@pauseai.bsky.social @controlai.com #BoycottAI
I advocate for only purchasing and supporting human made going forward.
@pauseai.bsky.social @controlai.com #BoycottAI
Another day, another warning about AI being ignored.
“Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic... told Axios last week that he believes that AI could cut half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and send overall unemployment rocketing to 20% within the next five years.”
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
“Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic... told Axios last week that he believes that AI could cut half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and send overall unemployment rocketing to 20% within the next five years.”
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
Will AI wipe out the first rung of the career ladder?
Generative AI is reshaping the job market, and it’s starting with entry-level roles
www.theguardian.com
June 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Another day, another warning about AI being ignored.
“Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic... told Axios last week that he believes that AI could cut half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and send overall unemployment rocketing to 20% within the next five years.”
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...
“Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic... told Axios last week that he believes that AI could cut half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and send overall unemployment rocketing to 20% within the next five years.”
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...