THE ECONOMIC & AI NORTH STAR (2025–2035)

A practical compass for where we’re headed — and what we still have the power to shape.

We’re stepping into a decade that will define whether AI becomes a tool that strengthens society or one that quietly rewrites the rules of work, opportunity, and economic stability without us noticing until it’s too late.

Here’s the truth I keep coming back to: we’re not heading toward a sci-fi robot uprising — we’re heading toward a silent economic restructuring that will touch every part of American life. And the window to shape it is shrinking.

THE REAL RISKS — NO DRAMA, JUST FACTS

• AI is moving faster than our institutions can adapt.

• Millions of jobs aren’t being “eliminated” — they’re being redesigned, automated, or made impossible for humans to enter.

• Companies can scale productivity without scaling payroll.

• Hiring systems increasingly rely on AI that evaluates candidates without transparency, context, or accountability.

• Entire sectors of white-collar work are being redefined by AI agents, copilots, and automated decision engines.

• Policy is lagging behind at the precise moment it should be catching up.

This isn’t about fear. It’s about recognizing the shift early enough to prepare people, protect workers, and maintain a functioning economy.

THE OPPORTUNITY: A WINDOW OF INFLUENCE

We have roughly five to eight years where public awareness, legislation, and collaboration between government, workers, and industry can meaningfully shape how AI integrates into American life.

If we get this right:

• AI becomes a multiplier — not a replacement.

• Workers transition into new roles with real support.

• Companies adopt transparent and ethical AI.

• Innovation and safety coexist.

• The economy stabilizes instead of fracturing.

• We avoid a generation of people being left behind.

If we ignore it:

• Inequality widens.

• Hiring becomes a black box.

• Wage stagnation accelerates.

• The middle class erodes.

• Economic volatility becomes the norm.

The choice isn’t predetermined — it’s built through policy, pressure, and public engagement.

THE NORTH STAR

My focus is simple:

AI must serve people, not replace them.
Innovation must come with accountability.
And the American workforce must remain the backbone of the U.S. economy — not collateral damage of a technological arms race.

WHAT I’M CALLING FOR

• Federal AI governance that balances innovation with worker protection

• Transparency in AI hiring systems

• Independent audits for algorithmic decisions

• Upskilling programs accessible to all workers

• Public–private partnerships that prioritize people, not just profit

• A national strategy for workforce preservation

Because if we don’t build a sustainable economic foundation now, we will spend the next decade responding to crises instead of preventing them.

WHY THIS MATTERS NOW

There’s no “Judgment Day.”
There’s no moment where everything breaks at once.

It’s quieter, slower, and more systemic:

A thousand small decisions made by AI systems you never see — and policies that were never written.

That’s why this decade matters.
And that’s why I’m speaking up.