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EPISODE · Sep 10, 2026 · 44 MIN

Stanford AI Expert’s Chilling Warning: 1.5 Billion Jobs Are in Danger | Alvin Wang Graylin

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Alvin Wang Graylin, Digital Fellow at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) a, returns to Work in Fintech to explain why the AI jobs shock is years away, not decades. He puts it plainly: most thinking work could be replaceable within 3 to 10 years, and around 1.5 billion people worldwide will be affected in the near term.With host Matthew Cheung, Alvin explains why new graduates are hit first, why 10 to 40% unemployment would push society into chaos, and what the GI Bill teaches us about getting through a transition this big. He also makes the case that scarcity, not human nature, made humans violent, and that AI could be what finally ends that scarcity.Connect with Alvin Wang Graylin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/agraylinMatthew Cheung (Host & Founder Work in Fintech):https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewcheung50/Check out our website and subscribe to our mailing list to hear more about opportunities in fintech and web3.Follow our socials Linkedin, Twitter, Youtubehttps://workinfintech.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/work-in-fintech-globalhttps://www.twitter.com/workinfintechhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdS4bYoCXaHVgfVm6syUrDw

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Alvin Wang Graylin, Digital Fellow at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) a, returns to Work in Fintech to explain why the AI jobs shock is years away, not decades. He puts it plainly: most thinking work could be replaceable within 3 to 10 years, and around 1.5 billion people worldwide will be affected in the near term. With host Matthew Cheung, Alvin explains why new graduates are hit first, why 10 to 40% unemployment would push society into chaos, and what the GI Bill teaches ...

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