A Census Bureau working paper covering AI use at over 117,000 US firms found AI-related employment decreases occurred at only 2% of firms, with job cuts linked to firm-wide AI deployment rather than individual worker AI use
The US Census Bureau's working paper, CES-WP-26-25, analyzed AI use at over 117,000 US firms. It found that AI-related employment decreases were rare, occurring in only 2% of firms. These job cuts were linked to firm-wide AI deployment and operational investment, rather than individual worker AI use.
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