Tech investor Bill Gurley says AI doomers are ignoring a lesson from the Industrial Revolution

• Bill Gurley said AI job fears mirror the warnings of the Industrial Revolution.
• The tech investor says innovation has historically created prosperity, and he believes AI will too.
• As layoffs mount, economists and CEOs are increasingly challenging AI job-loss narratives.

While Gurley said that automation could reshape some types of jobs, he said that workers who embrace AI tools will be better positioned than those who resist them.

“The best way to protect yourself from AI is to be the most AI-enabled version of yourself you can be,” he said.