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The scientist who helped create AI says it’s only ‘a matter of time’ before every single job is wiped out—even safer trade jobs like plumbing
Yoshua Bengio, one of the founding fathers of modern AI, warns that no profession is safe from automation — including traditionally resilient trade jobs like plumbing. The AI pioneer believes white-collar workers face the most immediate risk, given how much of their work already lives on a screen. His warning carries unusual weight precisely because it comes from someone who helped build the technology in question.
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The college degree isn’t dead. But the wrong kind could cost you $2 million
College still pays off — but only if you choose wisely. As AI wipes out entry-level roles in fields like finance, law, and coding, graduates from programs that fail to adapt are finding their degrees lead nowhere. The difference between a credential that compounds in value and one that saddles you with debt and dim prospects could easily stretch into seven figures over a career.
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