AI’s Labor Threat Becomes a Bigger Problem for Big Tech

The Financial Exchange Show · Jun 25, 2026 · 38m · transcript

The AI boom is still driving massive spending and strong earnings across the tech supply chain, but the industry now faces a growing challenge: convincing workers, communities, and consumers that the technology will help more than it hurts.

Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane break down why AI companies are funding new efforts to study the technology’s impact on the labor market, why the public may be more focused on job losses and data centers than productivity gains, and how tech companies may need to rethink their messaging. They also discuss Gen Z’s financial outlook, whether inflation and COVID…