The jobs apocalypse is postponed: The Economist finds an AI jobs boom underway
MrBuddyCasino · hn · 2026-09-07
The Economist argues that the long-feared AI-driven jobs apocalypse has not materialized. Labor market data instead point to an AI-related hiring boom, with AI creating new roles and demand rather than destroying jobs — for now, the apocalypse is postponed.
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