AI adoption hasn't raised US unemployment or spurred offshoring to India/Philippines
PTrubey · x · 2026-08-25
The post argues that AI adoption has not led to increased US unemployment (currently 4.1%, down from 4.4% in February). Furthermore, it hasn't created the business process outsourcing (call centers, IT support, back-office) roles typically associated with the Philippines and India. The author uses this data to refute AI doomers.
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