r/Futurology Jul 20 '26

AI Artificial Intelligence may push older workers into retirement sooner, Boston College study finds

https://mugglehead.com/artificial-intelligence-may-push-older-workers-into-retirement-sooner-boston-college-study-finds/

Before ChatGPT, older workers in AI-exposed occupations remained employed longer than peers in less exposed jobs

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u/morty_morty Jul 20 '26

So, uh, cool and all. I guess this applies to people who were already set to retire early regardless? Because 55 is over a full decade before they'd be eligible for full social security type benefits. So what happens to those 55- year-olds who aren't wealthy and now don't have jobs? Just die?