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United States of AI Ethical Policy - When the Jobs Are Gone: AI, Work, and the Future of Economic Belonging

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A Civic Brief from Future in Common

Part of the series: “The United States of AI: An Ethical Policy Platform for American Workers”

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What This Brief Covers:

Mass unemployment is no longer a hypothetical. As AI reshapes the economy, millions of jobs may disappear fast. But what happens to our sense of worth, purpose, and belonging when the work is gone?

This powerful, people-first civic brief explores the emotional and structural impacts of a post-labor economy. It challenges readers to imagine a society where human value isn’t tied to wages—and offers a vision for rebuilding dignity, solidarity, and shared prosperity.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why AI threatens not just jobs, but identity and social stability

• The link between widespread unemployment and threats to democracy

• What a post-work economy could look like—with the right policies in place

• Bold, hopeful strategies for ensuring economic belonging in an AI-driven future

Who It’s For:

• Concerned workers, students, and jobseekers

• Educators and community organizers

• Policymakers focused on labor, income, or social safety nets

• Anyone rethinking the role of work in a rapidly changing world

Why It Matters:

AI may break the link between labor and survival, but that doesn’t mean people have to be left behind. With the right public choices, we can build a future where everyone has a place, even when the jobs are gone.

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PDF of the full civic brief formatted for easy sharing.

License & Use

This brief is copyrighted © 2025 by Deion Lemelle / Future in Common.

The ideas are meant to be shared, adapted, and built upon.

Please do not republish the full document without permission.

You’re welcome to cite, quote, or use the concepts with attribution.

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