AI will replace many entrenched jobs; non-shareholders (e.g., drivers) will face deep trouble

AI will replace many entrenched jobs; non-shareholders (e.g., drivers) will face deep trouble | the AI just comes along one day and it can do it. And there's huge pressure on the management team for higher margins, higher profits... their W2 paycheck is is dead. It's going away. And it's going to create a huge amount of disruption... All Dar's drivers are not shareholders... they're in deep trouble.

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the AI just comes along one day and it can do it. And there's huge pressure on the management team for higher margins, higher profits... their W2 paycheck is is dead. It's going away. And it's going to create a huge amount of disruption... All Dar's drivers are not shareholders... they're in deep trouble.

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  "context": "The valuations of the companies are going to go through the roof to the extent that their shareholders, they'll make a lot more money, but their W2 paycheck is is dead. It's going away. And it's going to create a huge amount of disruption. some set subset of people are shareholder... All Dar's drivers are not shareholders. I think as far as I know. So, so they're they're in deep trouble... It's inevitable. It's happening imminently.",
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