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April 7, 2026: Sam Altman published a 13-page blueprint this week arguing capitalism won't survive superintelligence — and proposing robot taxes, a public wealth fund, and a 4-day workweek. Goldman Sachs says AI is erasing 16,000 U.S. jobs a month, with Gen Z taking the hardest hit — but a second Goldman report says the macro unemployment impact is just 0.1%. Brands are slapping "no AI" labels on their content as consumer trust erodes and a broader societal backlash builds. And software engineering jobs just hit a three-year high in the middle of the worst tech layoff quarter since 2023. Today's episode breaks down what's actually happening — and what leaders need to do before the headlines catch up to the reality.