Mayor Warns AI Could Cause "Mass Unemployment" in London

London Mayor Sadiq Khan will issue a stark warning about artificial intelligence (AI) in a major speech today. He says the technology could destroy huge numbers of jobs in the city and create a new period of widespread joblessness. Khan will urge the national government to take immediate action. He will deliver this warning in his annual address at Mansion House. The mayor will acknowledge that AI also offers new opportunities. However, he believes London faces the biggest risk in the UK. This is because the city's economy relies heavily on office-based, or "white-collar," professions. The finance, creative, legal, accounting, consulting, and marketing sectors are all highlighted as being at particular risk. Khan will describe the potential impact of AI on these industries as "colossal."