Brynjolfsson et al. 2026: 11% net job loss in most AI-exposed jobs, 10% gain elsewhere
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-16
Paul Novosad on the new Brynjolfsson et al. 2026 paper:
- The 40% most AI-exposed occupations show 11% net job loss;
- The least-exposed 60% show 10% net job gains.
It's early days, he cautions—such churn may be "fine and normal for workers," and restructuring need not mean broad harm.
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