Reporting archive
Evidence on AI and work
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McKinsey says AI could force 11 million U.S. workers to change occupations
McKinsey says about 11 million American workers may need to change occupations over the next decade as AI reshapes work.
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BLS adds AI exposure categories to its job projections, with gains and losses across occupations
BLS has added four AI exposure categories to its official projections, alongside a decade outlook that includes gains in professional services and declines in office support work.
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Hochul’s AI workforce push centers women workers as New York schedules roundtable
Governor Kathy Hochul’s schedule listed an AI workforce announcement and worker roundtable in New York City, while Axios reported the initial listening sessions would focus on women facing job disruptions.
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DOJ settlement with OpenAI puts PERM hiring under scrutiny
The Justice Department said OpenAI and Statsig settled U.S. worker discrimination claims tied to PERM recruiting. The case adds a concrete compliance burden around hiring practices, training, and monitoring.
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Remote work, not AI, is the stronger explanation for weaker junior hiring, a Warwick study says
A Warwick study says declining early-career hiring in four countries tracks remote and hybrid work more closely than AI exposure, while Axios reports similar findings from New York Fed economists about youth unemployment.
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Apollo’s AI paper points to weaker pay growth, not just layoffs
Apollo Global Management’s new white paper, as reported by Axios, argues that AI exposure is showing up in slower wage growth for some occupations more than in headline job losses.