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UNFALSIFIABLEStated January 14, 2026
David ShapiroAI commentator & author
"85% Of People Will be Unemployable. According to my models, only 15% of working age adults will be employed once AI and robotics take off."
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Verdict
Too vague to score
Deadline in claim
"Once AI and robotics take off" — no fixed date

Assessment

The claim is conditioned on an undated future state ("once AI and robotics take off") and so carries no testable deadline. It cannot currently be scored true or false. Logged as a position, not a dated forecast.

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