US Tech Sector Lost 42k Jobs Over the Last Year, Unrelated to AI Says Economist
robseamans · x · 2026-08-08
Discussing US tech sector employment data, an academic pointed out that official data shows a drop of 4,000 tech jobs last month and 42,000 over the past year. However, he argued that this chart actually absolves "AI" of having anything to do with the current job market numbers, suggesting that the downturn is not directly caused by AI replacing workers.
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