AI Exacerbates American Worker Job Insecurity

A sociologist argues that AI will intensify job insecurity in the United States by amplifying "American exceptionalism"—including low unionization, at-will employment, and modest welfare—particularly amid recent policy shifts under the current administration. Citing Stanford’s 2025 AI Index, BLS warnings, and McKinsey and industry examples, the author warns that generative and agentic AI adoption across industries could accelerate displacement and make job insecurity the new normal.