Data shows surging AI adoption not raising unemployment, economists say

RenMac data shows states with the fastest AI adoption since November saw no rise in unemployment (correlation of -0.10 across 46 states plus D.C.), and economists Rob Seamans and Daniel Rock question the mass-unemployment assumptions underlying much AI adoption research.

2026-10-28 ~ 2026-10-28 · 3 related posts

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• AI adoption isn't raising unemployment: 46-state correlation near zero (-0.10) — robseamans · 2026-10-28