PremiumOpinionOpinion byEzra KleinNew York Times·4 May, 2026 12:01 AM11 mins to readEzra Klein is an American political commentator and journalist. The US unemployment rate was 4.3% in March; in March of 2020, it was 4.4%. Photo / 123rfIf you believe the story the AI labs are telling, it’s hard to see what stands between us and mass unemployment. But it’s worth being cautious, writes Ezra Klein.
A Quinnipiac poll in March found that 70% of Americans think that artificial intelligence will lead to fewer job opportunities
