PATRICK DUGAN: Yes, AI Will Take A Lot Of Jobs. You Can Prepare
By Patrick Dugan
Published on March 26, 2026.
Patrick Dugan, an independent AI researcher and founder of the Daily Caller News Foundation, has warned that AI is set to eliminate millions of jobs and lead to double-digit unemployment by 2028, according to Dugan. He argues that preparation is necessary, but the window is closing faster than most people realize. Goldman Sachs estimates that AI displacement could reach up to 14% under aggressive adoption scenarios. Big companies will slow down on AI deployment until their security teams are fired and the board questions why they didn't use AI to solve the security issue. Major companies are planning cuts of 20% or more, including Amazon, Amazon, and Atlassian, all citing AI as a reason for their corporate cuts. The danger is that the gap between desk jobs disappearing and robots making healthcare cheap enough that people need to earn less to live well.
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