AI, Mass Job Loss & UBI? Why Education Needs an Overhaul

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The common narrative is that AI, like the internet before it, will ultimately create more jobs than it destroys. But what if that comparison is a dangerous delusion? Our guest today argues that AI is a fundamentally different force, a productivity tool designed to replace jobs on an unprecedented scale, and the impact is already here.

Dr. Sivapalan Vivekarajah, co-founder of ScaleUp Malaysia Accelerator, joins us to deliver a stark warning about the future of work. He explains why he believes white-collar, digital, and especially junior-level roles are at immediate risk, and why our education system is failing to prepare the next generation for this new reality.

We discuss:

Why AI is a job replacement tool, not job creation infrastructure.
The evidence of mass job displacement already happening in tech and finance.
Why junior-level and entry-level roles are the most vulnerable.
How our education system must fundamentally change to adapt.
The case for Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a necessary societal solution.
For business leaders, educators, and policy markers trying to understand the profound shifts ahead, this is an urgent and essential conversation about preparing for an AI-driven future.

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