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The AI Paradox: Layoffs, Labor Shortages, and a Startup Boom

AI is changing the workforce—but not in the way most people expected. In this segment, we examine the contradictions of the AI economy. While Silicon Valley celebrates a new "golden age of entrepreneurship," thousands of workers are experiencing a very different reality. AI is making it easier than ever to launch a business, but it's also eliminating traditional jobs, reshaping industries, and creating entirely new labor shortages. The biggest question isn't whether AI will create or destroy jobs. It's who benefits from the productivity gains—and whether workers will have the power to claim…

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