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Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 days ago

'The gains will be substantial': The AI shock is looking a lot like the China shock, and a top economist says that's actually good news | Fortune

China’s WTO entry triggered rapid manufacturing growth that caused large U.S. manufacturing job losses, later termed the “China shock.”
AI adoption is being linked to labor displacement in white-collar work, with some leaders citing AI-driven layoffs.
Economists compare AI’s labor effects to the China shock, noting similar structural patterns despite different tasks affected.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Andrew Yang says AI will wipe out millions of white-collar jobs in the next 12 to 18 months

AI will eliminate millions of white-collar desk jobs within 12–18 months, threatening mid-career office workers, managers, marketers, coders, and call center staff.
fromAxios
5 months ago

Charted: Cities with the biggest job growth

Zoom in: The number of job listings in San Francisco declined 37% from February 2020 to October, according to new data from jobs site Indeed. Seattle had a 35% decline. Smaller markets, particularly those reliant on health care jobs, have remained more resilient. Zoom in: Small metro areas that saw gains had labor markets more weighted toward health care, and leisure and hospitality, says Allison Shrivastava, an economist at Indeed Hiring Lab.
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Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
5 months ago

While AI targets corner offices, hourly workers are left behind

AI-driven automation is rapidly replacing white-collar roles while AI innovation centers on desk-job productivity, leaving the majority manual workforce underserved.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

These workers aren't waiting to be laid off - they're building a Plan B

A software engineer used remaining paternity leave to delay potential termination while job-searching and secured a new software role after returning to work.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

Recap: BI answers your questions about the Amazon layoffs and what comes next

Amazon cut 14,000 corporate jobs amid AI-driven restructuring and a push to operate more like a startup, signaling possible wider white-collar layoffs.
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