At his age, looking at a market where more than one in 10 job ads already mention AI, that is a frightening prospect. Citrini called AI profits “ghost GDP” — output created by machines that never turns into household income because “machines spend zero”. Big tech firms and large financial institutions are investing heavily in AI tools that promise efficiency gains. We can demand that the gains from AI are used to shorten working hours or expand services, not just cut headcount. We can use AI to retrain and garner mid-career support so that a 58-year-old coder is not simply thrown on the scrapheap.

Source: Irish Examiner March 31, 2026 00:07 UTC