The Ford CEO Said AI Will Replace Half of White-Collar Jobs; Now Watch Michigan

Ford CEO Jim Farley said something no major American CEO has said publicly: AI could replace half of all white-collar workers. It’s already happening — GM, Ford, and Stellantis have cut over 20,000 salaried jobs. Meanwhile, Oracle and OpenAI are building a $16 billion, gigawatt-scale data center on Michigan farmland as part of the Stargate initiative. This episode of AI on the Ballot breaks down how Michigan’s Senate and governor’s races this November will decide who regulates AI, who pays for the electricity surge, and whether the state’s next economic bargain includes workers — or leaves them behind.