When AI Lays Off the World, Who's Left to Buy the Product ❓

When AI Lays Off the World, Who's Left to Buy the Product?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently described AI agents as "junior employees"—already performing entry-level tasks with growing independence. Major firms like Meta and Google cut entry-level hiring by 25% in 2023–24, and McKinsey warns AI could replace 375 million jobs by 2030. Some experts even foresee 50% of white-collar entry jobs vanishing within five years.

That raises a serious question: if AI is taking over the roles meant for beginners, where will fresh graduates go? With the bottom rung of the career ladder disappearing, how does anyone even enter the workforce anymore? The U.S. Federal Reserve reported that the unemployment rate for recent college graduates jumped to 5.8% in early 2025—the highest since 2021—with underemployment rising sharply to 41.2%. While companies may benefit from reduced labor costs, the broader economic implications are concerning. As more people lose jobs, consumer spending power diminishes, potentially leading to decreased demand for goods and services.

And here's even the bigger concern, when AI starts replacing workers, who’s left with income to fuel the economy? Without strong safety nets or mass retraining—which remains too slow and expensive—the danger isn't just job loss. It's economic collapse from shrinking consumer demand. Economic growth relies heavily on consumer spending. If AI-driven automation leads to widespread unemployment, who will have the income to purchase products? This paradox challenges the sustainability of an economy increasingly dominated by automation. Moreover, wealth generated by AI tends to concentrate among those who own the technology, exacerbating income inequality. This shift could lead to a society divided between AI owners and those dependent on them, raising concerns about social and economic stability. We’re not asking if there’s a tipping point—we’re wondering how close we already are.

💬 OpenAI Developments

OpenAI preparing custom ChatGPT connectors via Model Context Protocol

OpenAI is enhancing ChatGPT's capabilities by introducing custom connectors through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This development allows users to integrate ChatGPT with a variety of external services, such as Slack and Datadog, by defining custom endpoints and icons. Initially rolling out on the desktop application, this feature aims to provide advanced integration options for professional and organizational environments, enabling more tailored automation and interaction with proprietary tools.

Bing lets you use OpenAI’s Sora video generator for free

Microsoft has added OpenAI's Sora text-to-video tool to the Bing mobile app, allowing users to create five-second AI videos for free. The feature, previously exclusive to ChatGPT Plus, is now globally available (except in China and Russia) with plans for desktop support soon.

🚀 Tech Industry Moves

Nvidia and Dell have launched the Dell AI Factory with Nvidia 2.0, a major initiative aimed at delivering faster, more cost-effective AI infrastructure to enterprises using Nvidia’s new Blackwell Ultra chips. The collaboration includes new AI-powered servers and laptops, with Dell claiming up to 60% cost savings over cloud alternatives, helping accelerate enterprise AI adoption.

On June 3, 2025, Nvidia surpassed Microsoft to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company, achieving a market capitalization of $3.444 trillion after its stock rose nearly 3% to $141.40. This milestone underscores Nvidia's pivotal role in the AI and semiconductor sectors, reflecting investor confidence in its growth prospects despite challenges like U.S. export restrictions to China.

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind and Nobel laureate, advises students to prioritize STEM subjects—mathematics, physics, and computer science—to understand and innovate with AI systems. He predicts that AI will create valuable new jobs for technically skilled individuals and encourages hands-on experience with AI tools to stay competitive in the evolving job market.

Microsoft has implemented another round of layoffs, cutting over 300 jobs in Washington state just weeks after announcing its largest workforce reduction in years, which saw 6,000 positions eliminated. These ongoing workforce reductions are part of Microsoft's broader restructuring strategy, coinciding with substantial investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has released an updated version of its R1 model, R1-0528, which some researchers suggest may have been trained using outputs from Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro. Developer Sam Paech observed that R1-0528 exhibits linguistic patterns similar to Gemini, indicating potential use of model distillation techniques, a practice that has previously drawn scrutiny from companies like OpenAI.

Meta signed a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy to source nuclear power from Illinois’ Clinton plant, supporting its rising AI energy demands. The agreement helps fund the plant’s relicensing and highlights big tech’s growing reliance on clean energy to power AI infrastructure.

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