Former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Points Out He Warned Everyone About AI

Yang, Andrew. @officialandrewyang. “I wish the data was different. #ai”. TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@officialandrewyang/video/7567157197084429599?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7569312212142999071

Former 2020 presidential candidate and attorney Andrew Yang turned to TikTok in late October to remind everyone that media criticized him for warning that AI might negatively effect American workers. The video features Yang walking in New York City while headlines from his campaign appear on the screen below him. In 2020, Yang was criticized for saying that AI and other technologies will be used to replace American workers. Yang then pivots to current headlines, such as Amazon laying off 14,000 workers while investing more in AI.

Andrew Yang was ahead of the curve when it came to calling out the potential effects of AI. He is to this day an influential person in both the political and business spheres. His disappointment in the government and media’s response to AI is shared by many Americans. Perhaps, if they’d listened, things now might be different.