Economists push back: AI adopters see job growth, though selection effects loom
robseamans · x · 2026-10-28
In a thread with Tobias Rees and Daniel Rock, economist Rob Seamans agrees that most academic economics work is skeptical of the premise that AI is driving mass unemployment. He adds that recent research from Ramp and Revelio Labs shows AI-adopting firms actually see employment growth — though he cautions there is likely substantial selection bias at play.
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