"How to Survive the '15 Years of AI Hell' ─ A Multifaceted Exploration of Warnings from a Former Google Executive and Their Impact"

Is AI a "Corridor to Heaven" or "15 Years of Hell"?

Words spoken by former Google X Chief Business Officer Mo Gawdat on the podcast **'The Diary of a CEO'—"The 15 years from 2027 will be 'hell'"—are making waves worldwide. This warning suggests that AI will eliminate tens of millions of jobs, primarily among white-collar workers, evaporate the middle class, and accelerate social unrest and loneliness. When Australian tech media Channel News** first reported this, major outlets like the NY Post and Economic Times followed suit, sparking debates on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn.

1. Mass Unemployment of White-Collar Workers

   • AI startup Emma.love showcased an example of "three people achieving the work of 350."

   • The substantial replacement begins in 2027, peaking over approximately 15 years.

2. Disappearance of the Middle Class and Widening Inequality

   • Emphasizing wealth concentration with the phrase "everyone but the top 0.1% will be serfs."

3. Impact on Mental Health

   • Unemployment and loss of roles amplify loneliness and depression, weakening social cohesion.

4. Hypothesis of a "Utopia" in the 2040s

   • If proper regulations and UBI (Universal Basic Income) function, there could be a future where people focus on "community, love, and spirituality."

• World Economic Forum: 40% of employers plan to reduce jobs with AI implementationThe Economic Times

• Harvard/MIT Paper: 35% of white-collar tasks are already in the automatable domain

• Dario Amodei of Anthropic: "Half of entry-level office jobs will disappear within five years"The Economic Times

• Labor Economist Professor Junji Tanaka (University of Tokyo)

  "The IT revolution of the '90s hit blue-collar workers hard. This time, white-collar workers are the main battlefield. The higher retraining costs mean deeper pain."

• AI Ethics Researcher Dr. Sarah Morales (Oxford)

  "The key to preventing the '15 years of hell' from becoming self-fulfilling is and ."

• According to Cabinet Office estimates, 27% of domestic white-collar jobs will be subject to automation by 2030.

• Already, three megabanks have announced the reallocation of 10,000 staff through "AI-driven operational efficiency."

• Local governments are considering "AI Reskilling Allowances" to support the retraining of the unemployed.

Gawdat himself states, "The future is variable."By combining the introduction of UBI+AI Tax+Human-Centric Retraining, the "tunnel of hell" could be shortened.

"If we act now, the 2040s could become the 'Golden Age of Techno-Humanism'" — GawdatNew York Post

The paradigm shift brought by AI is inevitable. However, whether its pain ends as "15 years of hell" or is controlled as a "rite of passage for humanity" depends on the collective choice of society.