Why AI Is NOT Stealing Your Job
The article discusses the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the job market, emphasizing that AI itself is not responsible for job losses but rather the companies that implement it. While AI may create new job opportunities, it is unlikely to compensate for the quality and scale of jobs being displaced. The author argues that the distribution of productivity gains is influenced by political and economic factors, rather than technology alone.
- ▪AI does not decide who gets fired; companies do.
- ▪Many companies view AI as a tool for reducing headcount and costs.
- ▪Historically, productivity gains have not led to shorter working hours or better wages for workers.
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Artificial Intelligence Why AI Is NOT Stealing Your Job AI does not decide who gets fired. Companies do. Marco Baity-Jesi Jun 3, 2026 8 min read Share The anxiety is there. You might lose your job because of AI. Maybe you already did. Maybe you are struggling to enter an industry that now hires fewer juniors. And if your job survives, competition may become harsher: fewer openings, higher expectations, lower bargaining power. However, AI alone is not a danger. It is AI deployed inside an economy where workers have little leverage over how productivity gains are distributed. AI Anxiety Is Rational Technological change has always reshaped labor markets. Some jobs disappear, others emerge, and society adapts.
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