AI Apocalypse Keeping Rich Folks Stuck at Their Desks

Holy Crap Lois the Robots Are Coming

Alright so I'm Peter Griffin and let me tell you this whole AI thing has me more freaked out than when I thought Quagmire was dating Meg. Apparently these fancy pants surveys from places like the University of Michigan and the New York Federal Reserve are showing that rich people are scared stiff about being replaced by robots. Turns out if you make a lot of clams you're more worried about some computer program swiping your gig. It's like that time I tried to replace my brain with a VCR – didn't end well folks.

Uh Oh Spaghetti Os. White Collar Workers in Panic Mode

According to some big shot at UBS this is all 'AI fear.' You know like when you're watching a scary movie and you think there's a monster under your bed but it's just your Uncle Joe passed out. The article says that white collar jobs are at 'greater risk'. These smarty pants workers in fancy offices are terrified. The rise of AI is causing tension maybe these workers are having trouble sleeping and need Mastering Bedtime Bliss Decoding the Secrets of Peaceful Nights.

The Fed Sounds Like Herbert

Even the Fed is getting in on this. Some Fed Governor Christopher Waller is quoted saying that in his lifetime he hasn't seen a tech revolution like this. Well I saw the time Cleveland Brown's bathtub fell through his house. That was pretty revolutionary eh? Seriously though all these smart people are trying to figure out how AI is going to mess with the economy. It's probably gonna be a bigger disaster than when I tried to run a brewery. Remember Pawtucket Patriot Ale. Oh those were the days...

Rich People Sadder Than Brian After a Breakup

The University of Michigan survey shows that higher income workers are more bummed out about the job market than lower income workers. It's like that episode where Brian gets depressed because he can't write a book. The rich folks are worried about unemployment going up and they haven't been this worried since the financial crisis. Meanwhile the New York Fed says people are less confident about finding a job if they lose theirs. It's all doom and gloom folks.

ADP Says Everyone's Just Hanging On For Dear Life

Even the payroll company ADP is seeing that people aren't quitting their jobs as much. Apparently the 'normal push and pull' of the job market has 'weakened.' It's like everyone's just sitting at their desks hoping the robots don't come for them first. Maybe they are having trouble sleeping at night.

Don't Worry Be Happy... Maybe

But hey it's not all bad news. The article quotes some Fed presidents who say that AI might actually help the labor market in the long run. Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said that AI will help people and Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid thinks AI will 'enhance' jobs. So maybe we're not all doomed. Maybe AI will just help me find the remote control faster. Or maybe it will finally teach Meg to be cool. Probably not though.