Ramp Study: Deep AI Adopters Increased Hiring by 10.2%, Defying Doom Loop
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-07-06
A study by fintech company Ramp involving 22,000 US businesses found that companies with the highest AI adoption saw a 10.2% year-over-year increase in hiring, with entry-level positions jumping 12%. This directly challenges the prevailing narrative of an "AI jobs apocalypse." The research indicates that deep integration of AI technology currently enhances rather than replaces labor, offering crucial insights for ongoing policy debates on AI's employment impact.
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