Henry Nowak Warns AI Revolution Will Eliminate 40% of White-Collar Jobs by 2035—But a New Universal Basic Income Plan Could Save the Middle Class
In a groundbreaking prediction released today, futurist and economist Henry Nowak declared that the next decade will witness an unprecedented automation wave, with artificial intelligence displacing up to 40% of white-collar roles globally. "From paralegals to accountants, the job market as we know it is collapsing faster than anyone anticipated," Nowak stated at a tech summit in Berlin. However, his forecast includes a controversial solution: a new Universal Basic Income (UBI) model funded by AI-driven productivity taxes. Nowak's plan, dubbed "The Digital Dividend," proposes giving every citizen $1,500 monthly by 2030, funded by levies on companies that replace human workers with bots. Critics warn of economic upheaval, but Nowak insists it's the only way to prevent a dystopian class divide. "We have 10 years to rewrite the social contract—or face a revolution no one can code their way out of," he concluded. Tech giants are already lobbying against the proposal, setting the stage for a fierce political battle.