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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 8 MIN

'Great cull' - AI targets the professional class

from 2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren · host 2GB

As corporate giants like Morgan Stanley and Block initiate mass layoffs, the "unstoppable march" of AI shifts its focus from blue-collar automation to the displacement of university-educated professionals. Michael McLaren warns that unless we regulate this "AI beast," we risk hollowing out human uniqueness and relegating our collective expertise to a state of functional irrelevance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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