Artificial Intelligence and Unemployment: Impacts on Public Health
Mohamed Farouk Allam,
MPH, PhD (1,2)
1. Department of
Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain
Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
2. Department of
Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of
Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
Authorea. November
13, 2025.
DOI: 10.22541/au.176281458.88689829/v2
Abstract
Extensive research has
demonstrated a strong link between socioeconomic status, particularly
employment and income, and public health outcomes. The accelerating
reliance on AI technologies raises urgent questions about the future of work
and its implications for public health. Will widespread automation lead to
sustained unemployment and, ultimately, a public health crisis? Could AI
contribute to a decline in mental well-being or erode the social value of human
labour and intelligence? Are we approaching a future of “dark factories,” fully
automated and devoid of human workers? These concerns are no longer
speculative; they represent an unfolding reality that demands immediate policy
attention. Without adaptive regulation, the convergence of automation and
inequality may precipitate simultaneous crises in employment and health.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Public Health,
employment, Chronic diseases, Human labour.
Mohamed Farouk Allam. Artificial
Intelligence and Unemployment: Impacts on Public Health. Authorea. November
13, 2025.
