Minus One Andrew Yang: AI's "Job-Killing Tsunami" + Why He'll Pay You Not to Use Your Phone
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Feb 19, 2026 
Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former presidential candidate known for advocating universal basic income, discusses AI-driven job disruption and why white-collar roles are now at risk. He explains his approach to spotting trends early. He also describes Noble Mobile’s plan to lower bills and pay people to use their phones less. The conversation covers political engagement, systemic reforms, and societal risks from rapid automation.
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AI Could Trigger Rapid Social Upheaval
- AI can eliminate massive numbers of jobs quickly, creating revolutionary social instability.
- Andrew Yang warns that losing millions of jobs in a short period leads to political violence and deaths of despair.
Failures That Toughened An Entrepreneur
- Andrew Yang recounts failures early in his entrepreneurial career that toughened him.
- He left a prestigious law firm after five months and endured multiple startups that ran out of money.
Job Creation Won't Outpace Automation
- Startup job creation is dwarfed by innovations that eliminate many more jobs.
- Yang observed that each startup hiring dozens can't offset disruptive automation removing far larger numbers of positions.
