In this PMQs episode, we discuss the claim that most white-collar work could be automated within 12-18 months, and what that actually means.
We talk through jobs, incentives, education, and AI safety - why companies can't slow down even if they want to, why schools may be preparing kids for a world that's disappearing, and why safety teams are warning about systems they're still accelerating.
If AI can do the productive work, what happens to status, money, and meaning? And if models are already showing deceptive behaviour in testing, who decides what "broadly safe" really means?
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Human-Level Timeline
00:03:16 – Internet Comparison
00:08:28 – Professional AGI Claim
00:11:26 – Incentives Trap
00:16:31 – Corporate Regret
00:20:42 – 17% Of Workforce
00:29:12 – The Horse Question
00:35:15 – Safety Resignation
00:39:43 – AI Moral Status
00:43:33 – Money Without Work
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