ChevChelios
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Long story short: you're going to lose your job because of AI, so your inevitable destiny is to become a slave of the government.
"Canada is a pluralist country. We are wary of coercion. And our best civic instincts often show up locally rather than through big federal directives.
"But the rise of AI changes that math. If technology erodes the entry-level job ladder – the place where young people learn workplace norms, build confidence and acquire basic skills – then we face not just an income problem, but a civic and social cohesion problem. More people, especially young people, will have fewer ways to enter adulthood with dignity.
"[...] while a 2025 Angus Reid study found that mandatory military service is unpopular, Canadians were far more supportive of a year of mandatory service in public health support, environmental work, youth services, or civil protection. A 2024 Research Co. poll found that 50 per cent of Canadians supported mandatory national service for 18-year-olds."
50 percent isn't very impressive, especially given the tendency of polling firms to inflate the numbers they want, but how many of those in favour are actually young people themselves? I'm sure the "elbows up" Boomers would be all for the idea, but so what?
And surprise, surprise: the author, Kim Samuel, is affiliated with the World Economic Forum.
https://www.weforum.org/people/kim-samuel/
Full article here:
archive.is/xbHdy
"Mandatory national service in Canada? Amid AI’s rise, that’s making more and more sense
"Canada is a pluralist country. We are wary of coercion. And our best civic instincts often show up locally rather than through big federal directives.
"But the rise of AI changes that math. If technology erodes the entry-level job ladder – the place where young people learn workplace norms, build confidence and acquire basic skills – then we face not just an income problem, but a civic and social cohesion problem. More people, especially young people, will have fewer ways to enter adulthood with dignity.
"[...] while a 2025 Angus Reid study found that mandatory military service is unpopular, Canadians were far more supportive of a year of mandatory service in public health support, environmental work, youth services, or civil protection. A 2024 Research Co. poll found that 50 per cent of Canadians supported mandatory national service for 18-year-olds."
50 percent isn't very impressive, especially given the tendency of polling firms to inflate the numbers they want, but how many of those in favour are actually young people themselves? I'm sure the "elbows up" Boomers would be all for the idea, but so what?
And surprise, surprise: the author, Kim Samuel, is affiliated with the World Economic Forum.
https://www.weforum.org/people/kim-samuel/
Full article here:
archive.is/xbHdy
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