Will AI spark a new era of prosperity, or threaten the American dream?

By BENJAMIN CURRY, US DEPUTY CONSUMER EDITOR and M'BALLU TEJAN-SIE Published: 20:36, 1 June 2026 | Updated: 20:41, 1 June 2026 During the 2026 graduation season, one topic was guaranteed to draw boos from recent graduates: AI.  As this technology rapidly expands, major corporations are cutting their workforce and investing billions into Artificial Intelligence. Goldman Sachs predicts that by 2045, 50% of jobs could be fully automated, with an estimated 300 million potentially lost to AI.  US Deputy Commerce Editor Benjamin Curry explores how AI’s disruption will impact the US economy. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.