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AI and the Future of Work: Assessing Job Displacement Risks

Published March 16, 2026, 17:14
AI and the Future of Work: Assessing Job Displacement Risks

A new study by GovAI and the Brookings Institution examines which jobs are most at risk from artificial intelligence (AI). The research finds that workers most vulnerable to displacement by AI also have the highest chances of finding new jobs. However, researchers emphasize that predictions about the impact of AI on the labor market are incomplete and often inaccurate. Economists and experts agree that many questions remain unanswered regarding the effects of AI, and caution against overconfident analysis. Various studies present conflicting conclusions. An analysis from Stanford University suggests that AI may lead to job losses in areas like software development, while research from the Economic Innovation Group argues that young workers in these fields are performing better than others. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas predicts that AI will not cause mass layoffs soon, while CEOs of major companies warn of millions of job losses. So far, there is no measurable evidence that AI has increased overall unemployment in the United States. The initial impacts of automation appear to be affecting primarily office jobs, in contrast to previous waves of automation that impacted manufacturing and technical professions more heavily. The research by Sam Manning and Tomás Aguirre assesses the exposure of different occupations to AI, examining how many work activities could be automated. This research, like others, offers useful but incomplete estimates for the future of work in the age of AI.