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EPISODE · Oct 1, 2025 · 33 MIN

AI Fight: The Working Class Is at a Crossroads w/ Prof. Wolff

from The Socialist Program with Brian Becker · host The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

The CEO of Walmart is acknowledging that AI will “change literally every job,” as AI threatens workers’ jobs and incomes everywhere and data centers tear up communities. The capitalists are currently who will benefit from new technology, with increasing profit while they cut jobs. Professor Richard Wolff argues that’s not how it has to be—if we fight for worker control of the technology, workers can reap the rewards. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.

The CEO of Walmart is acknowledging that AI will “change literally every job,” as AI threatens workers’ jobs and incomes everywhere and data centers tear up communities. The capitalists are currently who will benefit from new technology, with increasing profit while they cut jobs. Professor Richard Wolff argues that’s not how it has to be—if we fight for worker control of the technology, workers can reap the rewards. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.

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