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moves money The Register May 19, 2026

1 in 5 Brits think AI layoffs could trigger civil unrest

1 in 5 Brits think AI layoffs could trigger civil unrest
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Brits increasingly suspect the AI jobs revolution may end with fewer graduate roles, richer shareholders, and possibly riots. New research from King's College London found that more than one in five people in the UK believe AI could eliminate jobs quickly enough to trigger civil unrest, as anxiety over automation, hiring freezes, and white-collar displacement continues to bleed out of Silicon Valley boardrooms and into public opinion. The survey found 69 percent of workers are worried about the

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