Economist: evidence of AI job losses still thin, but Bay Area legacy firms are cutting
alvelda · x · 2026-11-15
The Economist argues evidence of widespread AI-attributable job losses remains thin, though fear may make workers cling to jobs. alvelda adds a Bay Area view: legacy companies are shedding workers en masse while a million new AI startups absorb entrepreneurs—the key question is the timing gap between the two trends.
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