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Can America retrain workers before AI leaves them behind?
Success will require investing in employees as seriously as America invests in chips
TL;DRAI
A 53-year-old failed 620 customer-service applications amid AI disruption, self-trained in optics with board certifications, yet remains unemployable without experience. The reskilling paradox exposes whether America's training speed can match AI-driven automation and workforce displacement.
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