Leading AI figures issued stark warnings and policy prescriptions about labor impacts: Geoffrey Hinton said AI will continue to improve and could replace many jobs, citing gains in coding and reasoning capabilities. Education and training leaders like Sal Khan urged companies benefitting from AI to fund retraining programs for displaced workers. Universities and continuing-education providers face pressure to scale reskilling offerings and partner with employers on certificate programs, apprenticeships and accelerated pathways to absorb workers affected by automation.