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The Robots Aren't Taking Over But AI Execs Might Be

The Federalist commentary says the real threat to workers is the executives selling AI fixes, not the machines; read any accord with skepticism.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 7:55 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by The Federalist: “The Robots Aren’t Taking Over But AI Execs Might Be”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:55 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: AI.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA commentary in The Federalist argues the robots aren't the threat to your job, the AI executives might be.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola Cruz is live outside an office park to look into it.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI'm standing outside a glass tower where the morning shift is walking in, and the argument is simple: the experts say AI is beyond you, then hand you a remedy they wrote themselves.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI've covered twenty years of people grabbing the microphone to explain a problem, and it's rare that the explainer also owns the fix.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentSir, a word?
Gary TolliverSure. My boss sent a memo saying AI is too complicated for me, and the same memo says he's the guy to handle it.
Gary TolliverI'm not sure that's an accord, ma'am. I think that's a sales pitch.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentA sales pitch, in writing, with a signature line.
Gary TolliverSo I wrote my own accord this morning. It's two pages, and the second page is a sandwich order.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBest-written document of the week. Rex has the scores, and I'm told he's reading them with skepticism.