Established institutions and social services are receding under immense strain. International aid commitments fluctuate with political winds, while domestic programs face budget cuts and structural limitations. This erosion of reliable support leaves a growing void, disproportionately impacting the marginalized and compelling individuals to seek new, more dependable forms of security and mutual aid.
Simultaneously, artificial intelligence, automation, and robotics have emerged as a formidable challenge and direct competition to human intellect and labor. Whether this technological wave will ultimately lead us to Utopia or Dystopia, the jury is still out; yet, the race is already on, often driven by the pursuit of profit, to implement whichever comes first.
This relentless advance of new technology, combined with fraying social security and the reality of inadequate societal preparedness, creates a perfect storm. The confluence of these challenges holds an immediate and real threat: the potential for irreversible damage to our current social contracts and models, creating what we call JOBSOLENCE (jobs rendered obsolete due to AI, robotics, and automation), impacting the well-being and livelihood of many millions.
