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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by HWR_14 on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @10:49PM (#47056924)
Very few people have pensions anymore. People now direct their own retirement funds.
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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by noddingham on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @11:20PM (#47057128)
That's what he was saying. Wall Street (the stock market) are people's "pensions" now because everyone has a 401k or equivalent so their retirement is tied to the market. Thus, these companies are betting America's collective retirement on AI...
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Re:Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on emplo... by HWR_14 on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @12:22PM (#47063503)
I thought he was talking about actual pension funds, which still exist and invest large sums of money in Wall Street. But make sure your 401k doesn't include AI funds then. You should have a choice over what part of the market to invest in.
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