Raspberry Pi founder warns replacing people with AI could ‘distort people's choices in ways that make that…
- Eben Upton says AI could put young people off tech jobs
- This could hurt the economy due to a shortage of engineers
- Some are overhyping the capabilities of AI tools and technology
Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton has warned AI is making people less likely to pursue tech jobs, and could therefore hurt the economy of the future.
Speaking to the BBC's Big Boss Interview podcast, Upton said that the technology could “distort people's choices in ways that make that skill shortage worse and not better.”
Tech layoffs have surpassed 100,000 in 2026 so far, with many attributed to companies' usage of AI.
AI is putting people off tech jobs
Upton added there is a level of overestimation of what AI chatbots can do, adding that this could “undo a lot of the good work that's been done, not just by Raspberry Pi, but by a lot of other...
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