What William Davies thinks about AI and jobs
English political economist and sociological theorist; professor of political economy at Goldsmiths, University of London; author of The Happiness Industry and Nervous States.
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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what William Davies has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingSchools, even nurseries, should not be expected to spot which children will later be out of work.
Their wordsBut there’s something mad about letting a broad socioeconomic crisis reflect backwards like this, to the point where potentially nursery school teachers are being expected to worry about exclusion from the labour market.
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