Kevin O'Leary's Defense of AI

May 18, 2026

Tucker Carlson pushes back on the idea that AI job loss will work itself out, warning the upheaval could be dangerous.

  • O'Leary compares AI to the Model T replacing horse buggies, saying the economy will adapt and create new jobs.
  • Carlson counters that many honest people admit AI will leave most workers with nothing to do, with the rich just sending out checks to keep people quiet.
  • He calls that a bad outcome and questions whether universal handouts are really a good idea.
  • Carlson points out the decades after the Model T brought two world wars, the biggest bloodletting in history, driven by industrial-era upheaval.
  • The warning: big technology shifts cause big political and social shocks, not just smooth job transitions.

Outlook: The AI jobs debate will keep heating up, with growing pressure on leaders to address mass displacement before social unrest builds.

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