Notes on AI, Labor, and China - by Jasmine Sun
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An expansion pack for my NYT story on the "permanent underclass"
🌻 notes on AI, labor, and China an expansion pack for my NYT story on the "permanent underclass" Jasmine Sun May 13, 2026 391 48 74 Share I have a new reported essay in the New York Times on AI, work, and Silicon Valley’s fear of the “permanent underclass.” It took 2.5 months, is 4,600 words, involved interviews with 50+ technical researchers, economists, and policy experts and policymakers; and is all-around the most ambitious piece I’ve attempted yet. (It’s also why I’ve been quieter here while finishing that up.) I hope you read the piece in full ( gift link for the subs <3 ), because it i
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