Marc Rowan predicts blue-collar ascendancy and white-collar decline from AI
Marc Rowan · Private Markets, Software Repricing and Capital Allocation | Marc Rowan on a16z · May 27, 2026 · at 36:36
Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global Management, shares his macro perspective on how artificial intelligence will impact labor markets and demographic groups.
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“What I've said previously is I think we're going to see a little bit of blue collar ascendancy and white collar decline.”
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