Would AI be less controversial in a country with stronger labor protections?
Very likely. In a society with robust safety nets, retraining support, and labor protections, automation reads as liberation from drudgery rather than a threat to rent and groceries. The backlash tracks economic insecurity as much as it tracks the technology.
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