Noah Smith: AI isn't taking college grads' jobs, but it is taking artists' work
i_dg23 · x · 2026-10-06
Economist Noah Smith argues (translated via 経済学101) that AI has so far not displaced college-graduate employment overall, but is genuinely displacing work in the arts and creative professions — a notable split in AI's labor market impact.
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