AI adoption isn't raising unemployment: 46-state correlation near zero (-0.10)
robseamans · x · 2026-10-28
Amid the "AI is taking jobs" debate, RenMac finds no link between AI adoption and unemployment: across 46 states plus DC, the correlation between rising AI use and jobless-rate change is -0.10. Ramp and Revelio Labs research likewise shows AI adopters see employment growth, though robseamans warns selection bias likely plays a big role.
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