WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Artificial intelligence is transforming industries, sparking innovation, and streamlining processes. However, it is also raising concerns about the future of American jobs.
Speaking to top tech leaders, Vice President JD Vance tried to ease fears about AI replacing workers.
“Real innovation makes us more productive. But it also, I think, dignifies our workers,” Vance said.
The Trump administration is emphasizing the need to strengthen AI while ensuring that workers are protected.
“There’s too much fear that AI will simply replace jobs,” Vance said. “In a healthy economy, technology should be something that enhances rather than supplants the value of labor.”
A recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that AI could impact nearly 25% of U.S. jobs in the coming years. While automation and AI-driven tools pose potential threats to certain industries, some educators and business leaders argue that AI can empower workers rather than replace them.
MacKenzie Price, founder of Alpha Schools, https://alpha.school/ believes AI is reshaping education by making learning more efficient.
“What it’s really doing is delivering the right level and pace of information to students and making sure that if there are knowledge gaps, we’re able to fix that,” Price said.
“Our students are learning twice as fast as students in a traditional classroom, but they are doing it in only 2 hours a day,” said MacKenzie Price, co-founder of the Alpha School in downtown Austin.
