AI unemployment could trigger a depression by 2028

May 28, 2026

A grim warning that companies racing to replace 10–25% of their workforce with AI will trigger an unemployment crisis and political chaos by 2028.

  • Companies are rushing to cut 10–25% of workers using AI, which could push unemployment to depression-era levels.
  • 10% unemployment would be worse than anything seen in recent lifetimes, and the country is not ready for the hit.
  • Kevin O'Leary brushes off the risk as normal disruption, but the counter-view is that no one is planning for the mass job losses coming.
  • By 2028 the US could face a double crisis: AI-driven unemployment plus war, with no strong leader lined up to handle it.
  • Republican voter enthusiasm is described as crushed, Democrats are seen as lost, and only one Republican is viewed as electable.

Outlook: Expect louder political fights over AI job losses heading into the 2028 election, with no clear plan yet to soften the blow.

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