What happens when a shrinking, aging global workforce finally meets its replacement—but the economic timing is disastrous? In this episode of the AI Futures series, we explore the "Demographic Misalignment," a critical intersection where human population trends collide with the exponential growth of AI.

Based on the analysis by Jaffar Humayoon, we dive into the paradox of the "missing workers" and the "excess intelligence" that defines our current era. We discuss:

• The Silver Tsunami meets Silicon: How aging societies originally looked to AI as a solution for labor shortages, only to find that the technology doesn't just fill gaps—it erases the roles entirely.
• The Tax Base Erosion: The looming crisis for social safety nets when the "tax-paying worker" is replaced by a "non-tax-pay ...