Mamdani Says AI Impact on Jobs Is a Choice, Not Inevitable

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani told New Yorkers at The People's AI Assembly at Webster Hall, Manhattan, on Oct. 19, 2026, to reject the idea AI will inevitably take jobs, shape how children think and erode dignity. Deployment, or how AI is put into use, is still a choice, and officials should hold vendors accountable.