The Indicator from Planet Money · Friday, September 25, 2026
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban posited that the rising cost of healthcare benefits will have a greater impact on employment than artificial intelligence in the foreseeable future. He suggests that escalating healthcare expenses will be a more significant factor in job displacement or hiring decisions compared to the advancements and adoption of AI technology.
“We had billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban on the indicator recently talking about healthcare, and he just posted, I hope people realize that for the foreseeable future, the costs of healthcare benefits will get more people fired or not hired than artificial intelligence.”