NYU review: strong AI productivity gains, no evidence of mass job loss
robseamans · x · 2026-09-22
A new AESG paper by NYU Stern's Rob Seamans reviews the latest data on generative AI and jobs: strong evidence that AI drives individual productivity gains, but no evidence of broad labor disruption to date. He argues policy should improve labor market adjustment and skill-demand information rather than assume mass job losses.
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