In the Wall Street Journal, Franciscan University Professor Challenges the Narrative on AI and Jobs
Economics and finance professor Dr. Stephen Lewarne argues that artificial intelligence is more likely to transform work than destroy it, and warns that policymakers are preparing for the wrong crisis.
January 28, 2026
In a new Wall Street Journal op-ed, Franciscan University professor Dr. Stephen Lewarne pushes back against the growing assumption that artificial intelligence will trigger mass unemployment. Drawing on economic history and real-world examples, he explains why AI is far more likely to reorganize work, increase productivity, and expand opportunity—if policymakers respond with clarity rather than panic.
“The danger isn’t that AI will eliminate work faster than society can adapt. It is that governments will intervene where they shouldn’t and neglect where they should help.”
Read Professor Lewarne’s full op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.
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