June 4, 2025

Rise of the Ludditrons: AI, Jobs, and the Future of Work

Rise of the Ludditrons: AI, Jobs, and the Future of Work
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Rise of the Ludditrons: AI, Jobs, and the Future of Work

AI is taking jobs—or is it just changing them? In this episode, Joel and ChatGPT explore layoffs, new careers, and the rising fear of automation. From truckers to tech workers, no role is safe from disruption… or from the rise of the Ludditrons.

In this episode of Deep Talks with Jee Pee Tee and Friends, Joel and ChatGPT dive headfirst into the complex—and often controversial—relationship between artificial intelligence and employment. From IBM’s HR layoffs to the future of truck drivers, restaurant servers, and white-collar analysts, this conversation asks the big question: are we heading for mass job loss, or a reinvention of work itself? Along the way, they explore the growing fear of a new wave of tech resistance—the coming of the Ludditrons.