With all the talk of protecting jobs from AI, it's easy to forget that what we must actually protect isn't jobs – it's humans. If we protect humans, ...
Historian Yuval Noah Harari argues that the focus on protecting jobs from AI is misplaced; the real priority should be protecting humans by fostering adaptability and resilience, making the specific future of jobs less critical.
Background
Yuval Noah Harari is a bestselling historian and philosopher, best known for *Sapiens* (2014) and its follow-ups *Homo Deus* and *21 Lessons for the 21st Century*. His work routinely explores long-term threats to humanity, especially those posed by technological change. In this tweet, he is pushing back against a common frame in AI-discourse: that the core problem is job displacement. Harari's point — characteristic of his broader argument — is that if societies fixate on preserving specific jobs rather than on human welfare and adaptability, they will fail to prepare for a future where the very nature of work may fundamentally change. The image he attached (not legible here) typically reinforces this message.