Economist Rejects Silicon Valley AI Doom: No Evidence of Labor Impact Yet
robseamans · x · 2026-08-08
Economist Melissa Kearney stated in a CNBC interview that there is currently little to no evidence showing AI has substantially impacted the labor market. She dismissed the polarized Silicon Valley narratives of AI bringing either utopia or human apocalypse as inaccurate. However, she emphasized the continued need to focus on building robust training and labor market institutions to handle future shifts.
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