US creative industries lose 54k jobs in a year, 203k since ChatGPT launched
AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-11-07
Economist Joseph Politano's data shows continued US job losses in the arts: about 54k jobs gone in the past year across film, TV, publishing, graphic design and other creative industries, and 203k total since ChatGPT's launch in late 2022.
Quoting author Aaron Bergman argues that artists being annoying on Twitter is no reason to gloat over their lost livelihoods, and calls for fast infrastructure to get money to affected people.
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