Do you seriously think that compares to nuclear holocaust? Ecological collapse caused by reckless tinkering? Hard AI takeoff? Any sort of out-of-control replicating technology? We're worried about the literal extinction of humanity. Urban decay and unemployment don't even register on that scale.
Desperate humans are a great fuel for any type of change. Those desperate people will not care about the world burning around them, or prevention of it burning.
Walmart, insurance, and shipping companies are one of the top 5 or all in the top 5 as employer's for a frightening number of States. All of these are ripe for AI disruption.
